T H E U N I V E R SI T Y OF T H E W E ST I N DI E S , ST. AU G U ST I N E C A M P U S ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011 About our Cover Sometimes our gaze can be so fixed at what’s happening at eye level that we miss out on what’s happening underfoot. Unseen, there is an energetic, focused community going industriously about its business of building. In this report we invite you to take a closer look at our Campus to see how individual initiatives contribute to our continued Relevance to our region; how they enhance our Responsiveness to our stakeholders; and how we are Repositioning our Campus for the future. a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 03 Chairman’s review 04 PrinCiPal’s review 15 management team 16 strategY review 24 teaChing & learning 30 graduate studies 38 serviCe tO uwi 12 and Other under served COmmunities 44 transFOrming leadershiP 64 marKeting & Branding 68 Funding the enterPrise 74 FaCts & Figures 77 PrinCiPal OFFiCers 78 PuBliC and PrOFessiOnal serviCe OF staFF (Online OnlY) a qualitY institutiOn with an unCOmPrOmising COmmitment tO exCellenCe and serviCe a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 in 2011, UWI St Augustine embarked on its second fifty- year journey with a flourish – broadening the reach of the campus; intensifying its focus on graduate research; exploring new ways to enhance service to our stakeholders and strengthening its links with the community. In line with our mandate to expand access to under-served communities, 2011 saw the expansion of face-to-face offerings in Tobago including the introduction of the much sought-after International Masters in Business Administration, which has the potential to impact students as well as the business community on the island. In early 2012, preliminary work began on the construction of the UWI St. Augustine Campus in Debe/Penal. Upon its projected completion in late 2013, this addition will go a long way to meet the growing demand for tertiary education. Chairman’s In the 2010/2011 academic year, our campus registered a one-third increase in the enrolment of graduate students pursuing research degrees. Even more importantly, a significant part of the research review is now focused on finding solutions to challenges being faced by the region. The relevance of these research projects, facilitate the forging of new working partnerships with the local and regional private sector. Our campus continues to strengthen its links with the community by increasing our offering of conferences, seminars and forums to which the general public is invited. Our community outreach is being further enhanced as more and more of our faculties introduce community projects into their course work. These are but a few examples which contribute to making us, in the words of The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago, “a model university among similar types of universities” that they have evaluated in the Caribbean, Asia the UK and the US. This achievement reflects the commitment and strength of the faculty and staff as well as the leadership of the campus. UWI, St. Augustine continues to be a quality institution with an uncompromising commitment to excellence and service to our community and a dedication to the development of the region. ewart williams Chairman – CamPus COunCil 3 “The UWI has been a steady ship, sailing the Caribbean seas…in sometimes very rough weather. This ceremony of change…is a symbol of the buoyancy, stability, accomplishments and good order of this noble West Indian institution, as we forge ahead...”. These words from my installation speech as Campus Principal in October 2008 still hold true today. On that occasion, I articulated the vision I had for the UWI St. Augustine Campus and committed to a programme of strategic initiatives focused on building capacity, quality, partnerships and regionality. As the Campus undertakes its review of the 2010/11 reporting period, I am truly pleased that we can demonstrate the significant progress we have made and continue to make on all these fronts, for the benefit of our students, staff, public PrinCiPal’s and private sector stakeholders and our wider Campus community. review Steady Growth and Development For the 2010/11 academic year our student enrolment continued to grow and today we have exceeded 18,000. Our Matriculation Ceremony in September 2010 was an historic one since it was the first time that our matriculating students would have their feature address delivered by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar, herself a distinguished UWI alumna. It was at this Matriculation Ceremony that the establishment of a UWI St. Augustine Campus at Penal/ Debe was announced and a PTSC service for commuting UWI students was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister, the Minister of Works and Infrastructure, the Honourable Jack Warner, and the Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, the Honourable Fazal Karim. Our graduation numbers also steadily rose to 3,722 with 2,863 at the undergraduate level and 856 at the post graduate level, including 26 MPhil and 21 PhD degrees. This influenced our decision to hold, for the very first time, six graduation ceremonies to accommodate our graduates and their families. This steady growth is a reflection of the continued confidence placed in the 4 “while we welCOmed Our imPrOved FisCal POsitiOn, we COntinued tO wOrK at ensuring maximum value FOr mOneY in Our OPeratiOns BY PriOritising Our aCtivities, tightening Our exPenditure and emPhasising greater aCCOuntaBilitY FrOm staFF at all levels.” PrinCiPal’s review uwi aid tO UWI St. Augustine Campus by our students, staff and stakeholders; it is also a reminder of the promise of quality haitian students and service on which we are expected to deliver. Thankfully, the 2010/2011 fiscal year showed some UWI ChanCellor, SIr GeorGe alleyne improvement over 2009/2010. The Campus was greets some of the over 70 Haitian students fortunate to receive reimbursements by the government who were brought to the St. Augustine Campus for its accumulated recurrent budgetary shortfall to the to complete their degrees. Haiti’s tertiary educa- Campus and to the Faculty of Medical Sciences. We also tion infrastructure was badly damaged by the 7.0 experienced a reduction in the capital expenditure shortfall earthquake that hit in January 2010. for PSIP projects and a reduction in the deficit incurred by the Faculty of Medical Sciences through an increase in income from tuition fees. Stringent management of expenditure, the decision to undertake no new large capital projects and to employ the design/build approach to reduce capital costs, also helped the Campus weather the stormy effects of the global economic downturn even as we pushed for growth. In February 2011, the Technical Advisory Committee approved our budget for 2011-13 and the Campus received an additional TT$12 million for new strategic initiatives, which was instrumental in helping the Campus bring on new staff to support our growing student population as well as the diversity of our programme offerings. The UWI St. Augustine Campus is thankful to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in particular and regional governments for their consistent support to the Campus over the years. While we welcomed our improved fiscal position, we continued to work at ensuring maximum value for money in our operations by prioritising our activities, tightening our expenditure and emphasising greater accountability from staff at all levels. The settlement reached with the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) in November 2010 will undoubtedly have impacted on our current Campus budget 2011/2012 as these increases would have translated into an increase in staff costs, which account for 70-75% of our annual recurrent budget. It is unfortunate that to date we have been unable to settle wage negotiations with our ATSS staff. This matter has been referred to the Honourable Minister of Labour and 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Small and Micro Enterprise Development. As we work for the Campus to have a presence in the south as well towards achieving our strategic objectives, the Campus as in Tobago. In February 2011, a dedication ceremony will continue to pursue strategies for diversifying our was held at the site earmarked for the UWI St Augustine income base, leveraging our assets and enhancing our Campus at Penal/Debe in the presence of the President financial sustainability. and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, our UWI Chancellor, the Honourable Minister Building Our Physical Capacity and Reaching out to of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education and Underserved Communities several Government Ministers, students, staff and To treat with our growing numbers we continued to stakeholders. This was an historic occasion in that it advance several capital projects in 2011/2012: the Teaching symbolised the achievement of a strategic goal to provide and Learning Complex, the renovation of the Old our communities with increased access to quality tertiary Bachelor’s Quarters at the San Fernando General Hospital education. It was the first step in a bold and pioneering to provide better facilities for our medical students, the move that will ultimately transform the lives of those renovation and expansion of Canada Hall, the expansion living in south Trinidad by expanding educational and of the Senior Common Room, the renovation of Harnanan business opportunities and presenting a host of new House and creation of a UWI Inn for income generation possibilities for the future, both for our university and for opportunities. Other construction projects included new the community. buildings for the Film programme and the UWI Family Development and Children’s Research Centre (UWI- Enhancing Quality, Relevance and Responsiveness FDCRC) and a new annex on the main Campus to house Historically The University of the West Indies has been the Faculty of Law. The acquisition of 200 acres of land at synonymous with rigorous quality standards in tertiary Orange Grove in exchange for lands used to construct the education. The St. Augustine Campus sought to reaffirm Medical Sciences Complex at Mt Hope was a goal that the this when it embarked upon the process for Institutional Campus had been working towards for decades. Receiving Accreditation by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad permission from the Commissioner of State Lands in and Tobago (ACTT) in 2009. In July 2010, our Campus late 2011 to occupy the Orange Grove estate was a great submitted its Self-Study Report and in February 2011, achievement for our Campus as this land will be used to welcomed a team of external evaluators led by Professor strengthen the capacity of our new Faculty of Food and Frederick Emshousen, of Purdue University, who Agriculture and support the establishment of a modern conducted evaluations to assess our compliance with the field station in particular. All of these projects are critical accreditation criteria and standards of the ACTT. to facilitate quality teaching, learning and research as well as provide supporting facilities and services for students On May 3rd 2011 our Campus was officially awarded and staff. institutional accreditation by the ACTT for seven years, the maximum period granted, further consolidating the The Government’s support for extending the reach of reputation and recognition of our Campus and University the UWI St. Augustine Campus into South Trinidad regionally and internationally and underscoring our was indeed timely as it was momentous, The results of institutional commitment to quality and excellence. In a survey conducted by the Planning Task Force for the the area of programme accreditation, these continued in preparation of the UWI Strategic Plan 2007-2012 and a a range of disciplines across our Faculties. Particularly study carried out by the Business Development Office in pleasing to us was the programme accreditation received 2008 both highlighted the high demand by stakeholders for the first time by the School of Dentistry from CAAM 7 PrinCiPal’s review HP and the accreditation of the School of Veterinary courses using mixed modalities with a view to identifying Medicine. At our Campus Management Retreat in July pilot courses in each Faculty which will be converted to 2011, we examined more closely some of our challenge the blended learning approach. areas coming out of the ACTT External Evaluators Report with the aim of putting in place a framework to address Producing More Relevant and Impacting Research a set of priorities in keeping with our commitment to As you will read later in this Annual Report, the Campus continuous improvement. The need to establish a Campus has been working steadfastly on a number of important Office of Planning was emphasised and we are working on research initiatives. In 2010/2011, we attracted over this. US$11 million in external research funding for projects in areas such as financial risk assessment, ecosystem services Through our faculty and staff, our Campus continues and sustainable development, seismic hazard mitigation, to develop and offer new programmes at both the water management, enhancing Caribbean competitiveness undergraduate and postgraduate levels and these are and the costing of health services in Trinidad and outlined in the following pages of our Annual Report. Tobago. In November 2011, we convened a consensus- Several programmes in areas such as journalism, building Workshop on Research Priorities for the UWI accounting, small and medium enterprise management, St. Augustine Campus to develop a few thematic areas for and sustainable energy management have been dedicated funding from the government research grant to developed through collaborations with the private sector, the Campus. The focus will be on multi-disciplinary and demonstrating our efforts at ensuring relevance to market cross-Campus research that addresses some of the most needs. pressing problems in society with a clear focus on impact on products, services, policy, practice or contribution Blended Learning to shaping the intellectual discourse on policy issues of Information and communication technology has been national or regional importance. The UWI-Trinidad making a significant impact on pedagogy the world over. and Tobago Research and Development Impact Fund For our Campus, the incorporation of technological tools has already launched its first Call for Proposals under into the development and delivery of our courses has as the following priority thematic areas: Climate Change much to do with our response to the learning methodologies and Environmental Issues; Crime, Violence and of today’s students as it has to do with extending our reach Citizen Security; Economic Diversification and Sector via the online delivery of course content to new locations Competitiveness; Finance and Entrepreneurship; and enhancing teaching effectiveness and efficiency. As a Public Health; and Technology and Society: Enhancing result, we have promoted a new blended learning policy Efficiency, Competitiveness and Social well-being. I am which is a key strategic initiative that will serve to ‘futurize’ truly excited about this as I am convinced that by building our teaching and learning. This will enable us to reach a critical mass of impacting research, we will be able to our students wherever they may be and to ensure that demonstrate even more clearly to our stakeholders, the our service better meets the needs of students in today’s value of our research to society and our contribution to dynamic, technologically-driven society where open shaping national and regional development. education, self-directed learning and instant access to information through the Internet are the norm. Through the work of the Instructional Development Unit, we have been focusing on training faculty staff in the delivery of 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Re-structuring and Re-positioning for the Future We have also been focused on revitalising the School “stringent management of of Agriculture and based on discussions with the Dean and Heads of Department of the Faculty of Science expenditure, the decision and Agriculture, the proposal to create two separate to undertake no new Faculties – the Faculty of Food and Agriculture and the Faculty of Science and Technology – was approved by large capital projects and Academic Board in May 2011. The Office of Marketing and Communications is developing a plan that will focus to employ the design/ on creating a relevant and contemporary image for the School of Agriculture, as the UWI seeks to re-position build approach to reduce itself and re-affirm its leadership role in Agriculture within the Caribbean. Similarly, our hope is that our capital costs, also helped Faculty of Science and Technology will pursue more applied programmes in biotechnology, alternative the Campus weather the energy technology, bio-medical technology, etc. In the Faculty of Humanities and Education, it is proposed stormy effects of the that the Department of Liberal Arts be split into two – the Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and global economic downturn Literature, and the Department of Communication and Cultural Studies. In addition, a Department of Geography even as we pushed for was created to support the growing demand for teaching and research in this area. Work continued towards growth.” establishment of a full Faculty of Law at St. Augustine and our intake of LLB students moved from 52 in 2009/2010 to 166 in 2010/2011. In order to focus our efforts related to revenue diversification, income generation and building new strategic partnerships, it was proposed that the Business Development Office and the International Office were also re-structured, creating two new entities – the Office of Research Development and Knowledge Transfer and the Office of Institutional Advancement and Internationalisation. We have been engaging the private sector more to explore possible public-private partnerships linked to our strategic objectives. In 2012, a private sector forum was scheduled to strengthen relations and encourage greater support from the private sector for Campus initiatives, including mutually beneficial capital projects. 9 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 We have continued to look at ways of building capacity in Service to our Country and Region areas that will help to enhance the institutional effectiveness Amidst our many other activities, the UWI St. Augustine of the Campus. A proposed Campus Planning Office Campus was equally focused on providing service to our would support data-gathering, analysis and institutional stakeholders at the national level and to our Caribbean research. Collaboration between the Institute of Critical neighbours. At the beginning of the 2010/2011 academic Thinking and the Instructional Development Unit would year, we welcomed over 50 Haitian students from the advance new and innovative teaching and learning State University of Haiti. These students were given an initiatives. opportunity to complete their degrees at our Campus following the devastation caused by the earthquake in Building leadership skills at all levels will be an important Haiti in January 2010. Not only did we offer immediate driver of our transformation and re-positioning as a support to Haitian University students in an effort to Campus. During the 2010/2011 academic year, we re-build the Haitian economy and society, but several continued our leadership development programme with of our UWI experts participated in the post-disaster a series of workshops for our Deputy Deans and Heads of response and technical assessments, while scores of staff Department across all Faculties and a Talent Development and students organised and contributed to various fund- Programme for administrative staff. Additionally, the raising initiatives. Through these efforts as well as generous Campus hosted the Vice Chancellor’s Annual Strategic contributions of the private sector, non-governmental Planning Retreat in August 2011 which allowed faculty organisations, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and staff to come together with our peers at the other and individual benefactors, the UWI St. Augustine Campuses to review the achievements of the past year, Campus was able to raise close to TT $ 1.5 million for our take stock of challenges faced and begin harnessing our Haiti Relief Fund. I wish to extend heartfelt thanks to the collective input into a new strategic planning process Chair of our Campus Council, Central Bank Governor leading to the UWI Strategic Plan 2012-2017. Ewart Williams for his contribution towards the success of our fundraising drive for Haiti. I applaud the positive There has been continuous investment in the expansion response of our national airline, Caribbean Airlines and enhancement of the services provided by the Campus (CAL), which flew the students from Haiti to Port-of- in areas such as library services, academic advising, Spain in a very precise and efficient manner! security, ICT and wireless connectivity, the student shuttle service, halls of residence, health and counseling We continued to expand our offerings in Tobago and to services, sport and recreational services, and support our sister countries in the Caribbean. Technical expertise for students with disabilities. We are working steadily was provided to countries such as Guyana, Grenada, St. to enhance the quality of our service to all stakeholders Vincent and St. Kitts, to assist the agricultural sector especially our students and our Campus Project Offices of the region. In the area of cocoa research, there are and new Division of Facilities Management are working several regional projects ongoing that seek to improve mindfully to create a comfortable environment for our production, productivity and the quality of cocoa in staff and students. Caribbean countries. 1 1 PrinCiPal’s review By maximising the diverse yet complementary strengths Some of these events included the launch of our across our four Campuses, we will be able to better flagship 50th anniversary publication “From Imperial leverage our position as the leading institution for College to University of the West Indies – A History scholarship and innovation in various disciplines. It is of the St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago” this passionate and unwavering support for regionality by Professor Emerita Bridget Brereton; a film on the and our regional university that makes a difference in history of the Campus entitled “An Oasis of Ideas, what we do as a Campus, that gives our output greater Learning and Leadership: UWI St. Augustine at 50” and impact and contributes to building a strong legacy. the first ever publication “Decades of Research: UWI St. Augustine at 50” showcasing the Campus’ research, Closer to home, several of our UWI St. Augustine staff both produced by Professor Patricia Mohammed, members continued to give of their time, knowledge and Campus Coordinator, School of Graduate Studies and experience in the service of national development. Many Research; a 50th Anniversary Exhibition curated by Mr. are serving on State Boards, on national Committees, and Michael Rutherford and Dr. Glenroy Taitt; an Interfaith as Senators. We are extremely pleased to see so many UWI Thanksgiving Service; a Panel Discussion on “Fifty and graduates elected as Members of Parliament and serving Forging Ahead”; an appreciation ceremony for our retired in the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago. Some of our staff; a ceremony to recognise 50 outstanding alumni of staff members were also honoured for their outstanding the UWI St. Augustine Campus; and the establishment of contributions to the Campus and University in the Vice historical signage at various locations across our Campus Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. to portray interesting historical facts and at the same time, preserve the institutional history of the UWI St. Celebrating our History and Evolution Augustine Campus. Our sister Campuses also joined us in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the merger of the Imperial Additionally, we thought it fitting to pay tribute to the College of Tropical Agriculture (ICTA) and the University sterling contribution of some of our pioneers who helped College of the West Indies (UCWI), which established to build our Campus and University by naming some of The UWI St. Augustine Campus on October 12th, 1960. our new buildings in their honour: the Sir Arthur Lewis Having launched our golden jubilee in March 2010 with Hall of Residence, St. John’s Road, The Lloyd Brathwaite the rededication of the Administration Building, in the Building, the Alma Jordan Library, the Sir George presence of the President of the Republic of Trinidad Alleyne Centre for Health Economics and more recently, and Tobago, His Excellency Professor George Maxwell the naming of a cluster of buildings in the Faculty of Richards and our UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, the Engineering after His Excellency Professor George Campus hosted various events and activities throughout Maxwell Richards, Professor Ken Julien, Professor George the academic year in recognition of this milestone Sammy and Professor Desmond Imbert – all pioneers in achievement and to herald our progress and development Engineering education at the UWI. as a university. 1 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 We were also pleased to welcome several eminent guests As Campus Principal, I have continued to work at to our Campus to deliver a series of distinguished lectures strengthening partnerships for the Campus through including, the President of FIFA, Dr. Joseph Sepp Blatter on meetings with government officials, members of the Sport as a Catalyst for Promoting National Development diplomatic corps, the private sector and captains of and Solidarity; President and Vice-Chancellor of the industry, and through MOUs with key institutions University of New Brunswick, Dr. H.E.A. (Eddy) such as the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and Campbell on Partnerships and Prosperity, President and the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), among others. CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning, Sir John Daniel Building and strengthening partnerships and increasing on The Future of Universities and the former President collaboration are key for our Campus and University to of Guyana, His Excellency Bharat Jagdeo on Guyana’s remain the premier institution in the region. Evolving Relationship with Brazil and its implications for the Caribbean. After more than four years of being at the helm of this steady ship, I can attest to the resilience of the UWI As part of our contribution to public service and nation- St. Augustine Campus, despite uncertain external building, the UWI St. Augustine Campus continued to conditions. While steering an institution of our size and strengthen its efforts at reaching out, and communicating complexity in the direction of transformation, enhanced with a wide range of external stakeholders. Whether competitiveness and financial sustainability may at times it was through conferences such as the Conference seem to be a formidable challenge, especially in a rapidly on the Economy and the National Conference for evolving Higher Education landscape, we maintained our Environmental Management; workshops such as the focus on all fronts and have made significant progress. Geothermal Energy Workshop and the International The look of excitement on the faces of our new students Workshop on Bioinformatics; communicating research at Matriculation, the euphoria expressed by graduands results through institutes and centers such as the Helen and their families at Graduation, the consistent support Bhagwansingh Diabetes Education, Research and from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, private Prevention Institute (DERPI); or public lectures such and public sectors, the wider Campus community, our as the Anthony Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence sister Campuses and the large numbers of staff who go Lecture Series, Professorial Lectures, SALISES Public beyond the call of duty to deliver on our promise to our Fora and Book Launches, the UWI St. Augustine Campus stakeholders – these are the things that motivate us to has consistently sought to stay connected to the people it achieve more. serves. Our UWI Today, STAN and Pelican publications are also much sought-after sources of current information We will continue to press ahead, building the financial on the activities of the Campus. sustainability of our university, futurizing our teaching and learning in the service of a wider community of students and creating more impacting research and development, all of which stand to enhance the lives of our West Indian peoples and prepare us for our next 50 years. 1 3 The St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies is well placed at this time to enter a new phase of development, the full possibilities of which are yet to be imagined, as we pursue expansion into the south in Penal/ Debe, in the East in Orange Grove and to the North-East into Tobago. After 50 years of service to Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean, we are poised to bring even greater value to our communities. As you read through the pages of this Annual Report, you will discover many more remarkable initiatives that have been undertaken to sustain the growth and success of the UWI St. Augustine Campus well into the future! PrOFessOr Clement sanKat PrO viCe ChanCellOr & PrinCiPal 1 4 management team PrOFessOr Clement K. sanKat CamPus PrinCiPal ms. Carla duBé ms. JenniFer JOsePh mr. JeremY Callaghan CamPus Bursar universitY & CamPus liBrarian CamPus registrar PrOFessOr rhOda reddOCK dePutY CamPus PrinCiPal strategY review the enduring missiOn OF the universitY OF the west indies is tO PrOPel the eCOnOmiC, sOCial, POlitiCal and Cultural develOPment OF west indian sOCietY thrOugh teaChing, researCh, innOvatiOn, advisOrY and COmmunitY serviCes and intelleCtual leadershiP. a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 students Enrolment 2010/2011 The student population on the campus grew by just 4.51% during the academic year under review compared with 6.91% the previous year and stood at 18,464 . The Faculty of Social Sciences continues to have the highest enrolment making up almost one-third of the total, followed by the Faculty of Science & Agriculture with 23%. Undergraduate enrolment for the period stood at just under 12,559 and postgraduate students numbered just over 5,000. While undergraduate enrolment grew by 3.25%, on the postgraduate side the increase was 5.41%. As a result, the number of PG students as a percentage of total enrolment was 29%. student awards Film 2010 Quiet Desperation (Directed by Renee Pollonais ) and The matriCulatiOn Blood and the Bois (Directed by Sigmond Cromwell), each won prestigious prizes from the Trinidad and Tobago Film CeremOnY Festival (TTFF). Both films were produced by students as part of their third-year Capstone course, which requires that students make long-format narrative films. Quiet Desperation received prizes for Best Actor (Errol Roberts) and Best Actress (Helen Jones), while The Blood and the Bois won the People’s Choice Award for Best Short Film. Quiet Desperation screened at the Portobello Film Festival 2010 in London and there were further plans are in the works to submit the film to other leading film festivals around the world. The Blood and the Bois was scheduled for submission to the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) in Tanzania as well as a number of other festivals. PrIme mInISter of Trinidad & Tobago, the Honourable Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar with ICT Campus Principal, Professor Clement Sankat and The Imagine Cup Competition: This is an international UWI Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris, student competition sponsored by Microsoft. Team “UWI following her address to students at the 2010 Computing Science” (UWICS) emerged as the second- Matriculation Ceremony. 1 7 place winner with their ToddAlerts and MommAlerts, of 3%. Negotiations with the OWTU (Oilfields Workers’ which use the latest Information and Communication Trade Union), representing Administrative Support and Technologies to improve maternal care and the care Technical Services staff (ATSS), were referred to the of infants, with a special focus on immunisation and Ministry of Labour. dietary needs. These mobile apps developed by Year 2, Science and Agriculture students, Keshav Bagadoor and staFF hOnOurs & awards Sterling Ramroach, keep track of the vaccinations taken National Awards 2011 (Trinidad & Tobago) or that need to be taken by a child. Periodic text message reminders are sent to parents signalling when and where Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold) to take their child for vaccinations. Dr. Noel Kalicharan – Lecturer – EducationProf. Surujpal Teelucksingh – Lecturer – Medicine. Prof. Teelucksingh was also one of three laureates named by the ToddAlerts also picked up the first prize at the U-Innovate Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence in 2011. Competition, a regional software competition sponsored His award was in the field of Science & Technology. by the Caribbean Development Bank. Second prize went Cacique Crown of Honour (Guyana) to a system called “Bob”, an informative, educational, Vice Chancellor of The UWI, Professor E. Nigel Harris and interactive, and user friendly mobile tour. According to Pro Vice Chancellor and St. Augustine Campus Principal, the developers, Sarah Ramcharan and Keisha Gaspard, Professor Clement Sankat received the Cacique Crown what Google Maps(TM) won’t give you, Bob will – at least of Honour, the third highest honour of Guyana under the National Awards, to mark that country’s 45th Independence in Trinidad. It provides tourists with information on anniversary. the “safest, quickest routes, detailed directions, available modes of transportation, local fares and a breakdown Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence analysis.” In addition to providing the ins and outs of Dr. Anna-May Edwards-Henry received a 2011 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service to the University the local transportation system, there is also information in recognition of her work as Director of the Instructional on the culture, customs, even colloquial words and Development Unit (IDU) at UWI St. Augustine, introducing phrases. It can be used to promote tourism generally as the Master in Higher Education: Tertiary Level Teaching and Learning and other initiatives to promote quality teaching on well as specific businesses and events through its “What’s the Campus. Happening” and “Let’s Go” features. Prof. Vijay Narayansingh received a 2011 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research for staFF his pioneering work in vascular surgery and renal transplantation in Trinidad. Wage Negotiations Professorial Appointments It was well outside the Carnival season when the campus Prof. Gary Garcia - Animal Science, Faculty of Science and erupted in a sea of colour and a cacophony of activity and Agriculture sound. Drums rolled, horns blared, hands clapped and staff, first in WIGUT red and then OWTU blue marched and Prof. Surendra Arjoon - Business Ethics and Quantitative Analysis, Faculty of Social Sciences. chanted almost daily, mirroring the activities taking place across the country in almost every sector. In November 2010, after two years of negotiations, WIGUT (West Indies Group of University Teachers), representing Academic, Senior Administrative and Professional staff (ASAP), agreed to a 5% wage increase, up from the previous offer 1 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Other Prof. S. Gift was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago red CarPet Cadet Force Hall of Honour in Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in September, 2010. Want to know more about our award-wining student films? Take a look at the synopses below and view the Dr. Jayaraj Jayaraman was presented the UNDP-CARUTA trailers at www.youtube.com Award (2011), by the United Nations Development Organisation, Caribbean Region, Barbados. QUIet DeSPeratIon A film by Renee Pollonais Dr. N. Jalsa received a Special Award for Excellence in Research This is the story of 58-year-old Heathcliff De from the Campus Committee for Graduate Studies and Four, a man fast approaching retirement with a Research. lot of “baggage.” His life is dull and his marriage Prof. Emeritus Barbara Lalla’s Cascade: A Novel (UWI Press unfulfilling. For the past 35 years he has been 2010), won the UWI Press Inaugural Fiction Award. married to Merlin De Four, a controlling, bitter woman who is critical of everything, especially Dr. Jennifer Rahim’s collection of short stories Approaching Sabbaths (Peepal Tree Press 2009), won the prestigious Casa de him. While driving Merlin to the market one las Américas Prize for Caribbean Literature in English. morning, they begin to quarrel. But when Heathcliff finally expresses what is really on his mind, he Prof. Rhoda Reddock - Received a Woman, Agent of Change loses more than he is prepared to handle. Award – Network of NGOs for the Advancement of Women & Friends of the Commonwealth, Trinidad and Tobago, March, 2011. Dr. Charlene Roach – received a UWI/Guardian Life Premium Teaching Excellence Award, October, 2010. Prof. Ramsey Saunders was appointed to the Nobel Committee for Physics. UWI Today – the UWI Today newspaper produced by the Office of Marketing & Communications won four awards of excellence at the APEX awards 2010, as follows: • Magapapers & Newspapers – Print UWI TODAY – Sunday the BlooD anD the BoIS 26th April, 2009 [Cocoa Research] • Green Writing - From Green to Gene – Vaneisa Baksh A film by Sigmond Cromwell • Feature Series Writing – Cocoa Series – Vaneisa Baksh and The Blood and the Bois is a psychological spirit- Frances Bekele drama about the restless chi of a downed stick • Feature Writing – Parlez-vous Francais? – Gerard Best fighter who is unable to egress until his death Haiti - Mudder Civilization – Jouvay Carnival Band produced is avenged by his son and grandson. The bois by the Department for Creative & Festival Arts won the 3rd usually brings blood from the head of a challenger, prize in the 2011 Uptown Carnival in Port of Spain. Staff also but along the road to avenging death, both the swept the awards for costumed Individuals. living and the dead must come to terms with hurts, inflicted upon one generation by the previous, before they arrive at a place of healing, transcendence and rest. 1 9 graduatiOn CeremOnies 2011 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 graduatiOn 2011 mrs helen Bhagwansingh There was roughly an 8% increase in the output of Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) graduates this year to 3,704. Thirty percent more students Apart from her tremendous graduated with undergraduate certificates and a similar entrepreneurial skills, business acumen rise was seen in the number of postgraduate diplomas and leadership qualities, Mrs Helen awarded. The number of undergraduate and higher Bhagwansingh is renowned for her degrees awarded climbed by just 5% and 6% respectively. commitment to integrity in business, corporate social responsibility and personal philanthropy. Honourary Degrees A record number of Honourary Degrees were awarded at mr Brian Charles lara the 2011 graduation ceremonies as the campus recognised Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) eight distinguished Caribbean personalities representing Record-breaking batsman and former diverse fields – from visual and musical arts to sports and captain of the West Indies cricket team, business. Brian Lara has parlayed his sport celebrity status into the world of corporate Prof anantanand rambachan endorsements and event management. However, he also Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) spends a good deal of his time focused on humanitarian Highly regarded as a teacher and scholar, work, including his own charities established in memory Professor Anantanand Rambachan‘s of his parents – the Brian Lara Cancer Treatment work spans the fields of arts and letters Foundation and the Pearl and Bunty Lara Foundation, as well as the public and civic spheres, established to support health and social care issues but always there is the intent to pave the way for peaceful co-existence and religious diversity. mr Donald “Jackie” hinkson Honourary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Sir Fenton ramsahoye Hailed as Trinidad and Tobago’s leading Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) watercolorist, Jackie Hinkson also works Sir Fenton built a distinguished career in acrylics and oils. According to the as a lawyer and politician and has made Trinidad Art Society, his is “an unending his mark across the Caribbean and quest to capture the light and forms of the Caribbean. internationally as an eminent jurist. mr roy Cape mr John reginald Dumas HonouraryDoctor of Letters (DLitt) Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) With a CV that boasts a musical career of Mr John Reginald Dumas has contributed 52 years, Mr Roy Cape has taken calypso almost fifty years of service to Trinidad and soca music from local pan yards and Tobago as a top public servant and to stages across the world. His talent high level diplomat serving the interests has earned him a number of awards and recognitions, of his country and the wider Caribbean. He is an author including Trinidad and Tobago’s Hummingbird Medal and remains a forthright critic and commentator on (Gold) in 2004. matters related to governance and the public sector. 2 1 mr Kamaluddin mohammed Honourary Doctor of Laws (LLD) the viCe Politician, religious leader, broadcaster – all of these descriptors may be applied ChanCellOr’s to Mr. Kamaluddin Mohammed and awards FOr all may be attributed to one simple overarching desire: to serve the people of Trinidad and exCellenCe (2011) Tobago. His contribution to the political, social and economic development of his country and his region, The Award Recipients: Professor Julie Meeks Gardner although at times controversial, have made him an icon (Research & Public Service); Professor Anthony Clayton to many. (Public Service); Dr. Anna-May Edwards-Henry (University graduatiOn 2011 Service); Mrs. Eda Martin (University Service); Professor Vijay Naraynsingh (Research); Professor Minerva Thame valediCtOrians (Research) and Professor Kathleen Coard (Teaching). ms. Bernice robinson BSc Major in Geography & Environmental Resource Management First Class Honours Faculty of Science & Agriculture ms. meera rampersad–Janglee BSc (Eng) Chemical & Process Engineering First Class Honours Faculty of Engineering ms. anaïs Joseph BSc Accounting (Major), Finance (Minor) First Class Honours Faculty of Social Sciences ms. Fameeda mohammed BSc Management Studies (Special), Minor in Finance, First Class Honours Faculty of Social Sciences mr. Dexnell Peters BA History (Major), Political Science (Minor) First Class Honours Faculty of Humanities and Education mr. David milne MBBS First Class Honours Faculty of Medical Sciences 2 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 resPOnsive getting tO KnOw YOu When the aDmISSIonS oFFICe introduced Campus Tours in 2010, the idea was to get prospective students and the general public excited about tertiary education and the UWI. As it turns out, the excitement isn’t limited to those who are taking the tours. “When I first came here in Year 1, I was lost. I did not even know where to collect my package. I spent a week running around like a headless chicken trying to find rooms and offices. Now, I am able to show students where to go for classes, or to find something.” That’s Rhea Latchu, a third year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, she is a Campus Tour Guide and says the experience has changed her own perceptions of The University. “I know a lot more about The UWI and the Campus now - where to find different buildings, different programmes, its history, people and policies. I now know how many enormous opportunities The University has to offer. I can definitely say after being a Campus Tour Guide, that I am more excited about The University of the West Indies.” To share Rhea’s excitement, contact us at campus.tours@sta.uwi.edu, sign up for a tour and get to know the St. Augustine Campus! 2 3 teaChing & learning: strategiC aim 1 tO PrePare a distinCtive uwi graduate FOr the 21st CenturY–One whO has a regiOnal Frame OF reFerenCe and exemPliFies the FOllOwing attriButes ... a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Many of the initiatives undertaken to enhance Teaching Partnerships and Programmes and Learning are born out of our continued responsiveness The launch of a new programme is always an exciting to the needs of our stakeholders and our need to ensure undertaking at The University as they usually come relevance now and in the future. in response to a need perceived or expressed by our stakeholders. During the review year the St. Augustine new PrOgrammes Campus responded to the needs of the public and Undergraduate private sectors by engaging them in the formulation of • Certificate of Education for School Librarians new programmes. We continued to support the primary • Certificate in ICT Curriculum Integration school system through the introduction of a revised • Certificate in Journalism Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education. This general • BEd Primary (General) degree was re-vamped to allow for flexible entry and • BSc Computer Science greater access through a variety of delivery modes. This • Diploma in Accounting is an in-service programme and the new blended delivery will make it easier for full time teachers to pursue the Postgraduate programme while working. Meanwhile, those who have • Pre-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education already earned a first degree in another discipline can • MA Creative Design-Entrepreneurship now prepare to enter the teaching profession by pursuing the new Pre-service Diploma in Education. Previously, Proposed Programmes the “Dip Ed” was open only to those already within the • BSc in Sport and Exercise Science teaching service. • Diploma in the Management of HIV Infections • DM in Otorhinolaryngology The new Diploma in Accounting is an excellent example • Master of Business Development and Innovation of our partnership with the private sector. This Diploma • Master of Port and Maritime Management replaces the CMA’s Foundational Studies Programme, • Master of Small and Medium Enterprise which had been offered at The UWI since 2008 and is Management offered in partnership with the Certified Management • MBA in Sustainable Energy Management Accounting (CMA) body. The new programme is open • MSc Financial Economics to persons with any undergraduate degree and covers • MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and the foundational knowledge required by anyone seeking Sustainable Development in the Caribbean to become a professional CMA. Graduates not only • MSc in Palliative Care Medicine earn their Diploma but they are prepared to successfully • Postgraduate Diploma in Economics undertake the CMA Entrance Exam. • Postgraduate Diploma in Animation • Postgraduate Diploma in Biodiversity The Certificate in Journalism was developed in response Conservation and Sustainable Development in to a request from the national media industry, given the the Caribbean rapid pace of change in the field of journalism. Designed • Pre-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education for both beginning and experienced journalists, the for entry into Secondary School Teaching programme equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to enter a newsroom and be able to hit the ground running. Programme content was developed by the UWI in conjunction with experienced media practitioners. 2 5 Veteran journalist and media magnate, Mr. Ken Gordon UWI Postgraduate Certificate accepted the challenge to raise funds to ensure the viability in Tertiary Level Teaching and Learning (CUTL) of the programme. Support came from organisations such Fifteen out of 17 persons graduated from the third CUTL as One Caribbean Media Limited, the ANSA McAl Group cohort in 2011. This brings the total number of staff of Companies and the Trinidad and Tobago Publishers who have completed the programme to 36. More than and Broadcasters Association. 30 lecturers were accepted into the CUTL programme starting in September 2011. Pre-engineering Programme In September 2010 through the Open Campus/Trinidad Master in Higher Education (MHEd) the Faculty of Engineering successfully offered a new pre- Tertiary Level Teaching and Learning engineering programme. The programme is unique in Out of the first cohort of the MHEd programme, which that it provides dual certification through the inclusion commenced in January 2009, four students from the UWI of vocational training components that include welding, successfully completed the programme in 2011. Among electrical installation, masonry and safety in addition to the second cohort of 14, which began in 2010, three are the more traditional theoretical certification. Discussions UWI lecturers who are expected to graduate in 2012. The were held with the Open Campus to expand the School of Dentistry, the Department of Liberal Arts, the programme Caribbean-wide. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business are all Scholarship of Teaching and Learning represented in these two cohorts. In April 2011, the Instructional Development Unit (IDU) launched the Educational Research Association (ERA), Focus on Assessment & Blended Learning an umbrella body to focus on research in all educational With staff expressing strong concern about assessment areas at all levels, tapping into regional and international practices on the campus, the IDU incorporated this theme resources and expertise for a comprehensive research into many of the 21 workshops they hosted for staff and agenda. The goal of the association is to promote a culture postgraduate students this year. Use of e-learning was of the teacher as researcher and membership is open to expanded across all Faculties with more staff being trained teaching practitioners at all levels and in all areas, within to use myElearning. Lecturers are increasingly designing and outside of the UWI. and re-designing their courses to accommodate blended modes of delivery (online and face to face). For example, At the same time, the unit established the Caribbean in the Faculty of Engineering alone more than 150 courses Teaching Scholar, a biannual peer reviewed e-journal use a blended mode of delivery. In a related initative, an focused on research and the scholarship of teaching examination pilot project was conducted where students and learning (SoTL). The journal is meant to help fill an taking the Caribbean Civilisation course were allowed existing gap in the research about teaching and learning to write the exam from any computer without having to in the Caribbean context, and to move practitioners attend a specific venue. beyond personal anecdotes and experience towards the development of research and the incorporation of the resulting theories into practice. 2 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Learning Outside the Classroom and the Country Even as the Campus expands its blended learning options, uwi & aCCa sign mOu there is a growing emphasis on providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience. Practical experience is mr roGer aCton (leFt), Regional Director - built into the programmes at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Europe and Americas, Association of Chartered and it is becoming more prevalent in the Faculty of Science and Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Professor Agriculture, where often, the teaching environment is literally Clement Sankat, Pro Vice Chancellor & Campus out in the field and examinations have been abandoned in some Principal, The University of the West Indies (UWI) agriculture courses in favour of practical assessments. St Augustine Campus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The University and Close ties built with industry partners over the years have the ACCA on Monday 24th May, 2010. made internships and vacation employment available to several students in Engineering, Social Sciences and Science and Agriculture. This year the Faculty of Social Sciences is reporting that students in our Tourism and Aviation Management programmes were afforded regional and international attachments respectively. In the case of the Aviation programme, this was undertaken at Westchester County airport in the USA. In the case of the Tourism programme, there were attachments at hotels throughout the Caribbean including Turks and Caicos Island and US Virgin Islands. Students in our Tourism programmes also participated in an educational tour to Cuba. We are pleased to note that similar opportunities are opening up for students in the Faculty of Humanities and Education, particularly for those pursuing degrees in Film, and languages. With regard to the latter, the Faculty has entered into agreements with international organisations that allow our students to teach English at French Primary and Secondary Schools for as long as a year before returning to complete their studies. Repositioning Science and Agriculture Across the region there is an urgent need for competently trained professionals to help Caribbean economies become technology-driven, competitive and market oriented. The region must also address a host of developmental issues ranging from energy, food and nutritional security to environmental sustainability, climate change, poverty alleviation and rural development. 2 7 are YOu game? In response to this need the Campus has approved a proposal to split the Faculty of Science & Agriculture (merged in 1996) into two separate faculties of Food StUDentS In the Department of Food and Agriculture and of Science and Technology. Final Production, Faculty of Science & Agriculture approval is expected at the University Council meeting in participating in the Annual “Rabbit cooking fest, April 2012 and implementation is scheduled for August tasting and eating presentation”. The Non- of that year. ruminant Production class was divided into five groups, each of which prepared a rabbit dish for At the departmental level the Department of Mathematics display and consumption. Prizes were awarded to was divided into a Department of Mathematics and a the group with the winning presentations. Department of Computing and Information Technology as of August 2011, new Department of Geography is proposed. Changes to Liberal Arts and Law A similar change is proposed at the Faculty of Humanities and Education where, pending final approval, a Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and a Department of Literary, Cultural and Communications Studies will replace the existing Department of Liberal Arts. Meanwhile, plans were well underway for the establishment of a full Faculty of Law at the St. Augustine Campus. New teaching staff have been recruited, library acquisitions were underway and student intake increased from an annual average of 40 to 160. As of academic year 2011/2012 the Faculty will offer Year II of the Law Degree at the St Augustine Campus for the first time since its establishment in the 1970s. liBrarY resOurCes Even with the widespread use of technology in academic research, the network of libraries at St. Augustine remains the beating heart of the campus. Through its impressive physical and ever expanding virtual resources, they provide students with access to a world of knowledge and provide a platform for researchers to share and collaborate. 2 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 An online journal platform was developed to allow various This is the BBC (Caribbean) campus journals to be published online and the introduction The first regular Caribbean broadcasts provided by the of specialised software in the West Indiana and Special British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began in 1939, Collections section has improved the processing of special but it was not until 2010 that a full Caribbean news service collections making them more readily available for online was launched. Sadly, the global economic downturn took research. its toll and the service was among the first to go when the BBC announced plans to cut parts of its World Service. UWIlinC Copies of the sound and text content of the service’s radio Together with Campus IT Services (CITS), the Library and online output were donated to The University of the completed all preparatory work for the official launch and West Indies and staff at the Alma Jordan Library began university-wide implementation of UWIlinC in late 2011. this year to download and transfer news audio files for UWIlinC is a new portal created to provide a single point of the period 1988-2011. The files are being converted to search and discovery for the entire UWI Library information archival and web deliverable formats. system across all four campuses. Library staff received training to familiarise them with the Primo software upon Carlisle Chang Part of World Memory which this new research tool is built, and to empower and In 2004 the Main Library was bequeathed Trinidadian equip them to assist users more effectively. The Office of artist Carlisle Chang’s collection of photographs, Marketing and Communications assisted in developing a slides, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other communications strategy for the launch of UWIlinC. documents. This year the Libraries of the St. Augustine Campus celebrated the inscription of the Carlisle Chang Special Projects & Special Collections Collection in the Trinidad and Tobago Memory of the Preserving “the people TV” - The Banyan Archive World Register. The Register lists documentary heritage “Inside the people TV” – it’s a phrase familiar to West which has been recommended by the International Indians across the region and for 30 years since its genesis Advisory Committee, and endorsed by the Director- in 1974, the mission of Trinidad-based Banyan Television General of UNESCO. Items must meet certain criteria has been to show the Caribbean people themselves, and to regarding significance to the world and their outstanding change the perception that the stories of the powerful, the universal value. establishment or those “from foreign” were the only stories that deserved to be seen and told. This year the Library entered into discussions with Banyan Television and York University on a collaborative pilot project to digitise and catalogue the Banyan Archive. The Banyan archive consists of thousands of carefully preserved tapes containing priceless footage depicting authentic Caribbean culture – games, festivals, food, music and lifestyles, and interviews with hundreds of Caribbean icons, some of whom have passed on. This project is yet another step towards preserving the cultural heritage of the region and making it accessible to a new generation and those yet to come. 2 9 graduate studies: strategiC aim 2 tO maKe the universitY OF the west indies an internatiOnallY reCOgnised Centre OF exCellenCe FOr graduate eduCatiOn, esPeCiallY resPeCted and sOught aFter ... a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Postgraduate enrollment continues to climb steadily. In “the CamPus is determined 2010/2011 the number of PG students rose by 5.4% over the previous year to cross the 5,000 mark for the first time. With postgraduate students now accounting for 29% of tO inCrease the numBer the student population, the Campus continues to climb towards its goal of 33%. A closer look at the data reveals OF students Pursuing that the number of students registered for research degrees – MPhil and PhD programmes - rose by 3.5%, from 798 and COmPleting researCh in the previous year to 826. Taught programmes remain popular and the offering continues to grow annually. There degrees. this is all Part was a 15% increase in enrollment for these programmes. OF a lOng-term Plan tO Responsiveness to the specific needs of the region in industries and sectors such as Education, Aviation Cement the POsitiOn OF the Management, Entrepreneurship and Biodiversity, has led to the development and introduction of several new CamPus and BY extensiOn taught Master’s programmes over the years. the universitY, as the In 2010/2011 two new programmes were introduced, and least seven taught Master’s and three Postgraduate Premier institutiOn in the Diploma programmes are proposed for the coming year. The Campus is determined to increase the number of regiOn FOr POst-graduate students pursuing and completing research degrees. This is all part of a long-term plan to cement the position of the studY and researCh.” Campus and by extension The University, as the premier institution in the region for post-graduate study and research. As a whole, the Campus has been paying more attention to identifying potential postgraduate candidates from among the undergraduate cohort, better facilities are being established for postgraduate students to allow them to work and, just as importantly, more fora have been developed share their ideas with their peers and faculty. The School for Graduate Studies and Research and the Instructional Development Unit have also been working to improve the systems and processes affecting throughput among research students including improving the quality of supervisory skills among faculty. 3 1 researCh & innOvatiOn strategiC aim 3 tO BeCOme internatiOnallY reCOgnized as a Centre OF exCellenCe in researCh, KnOwledge CreatiOn and innOvatiOn On matters related tO the CariBBean and small island develOPing states. a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Relevance and impact are the watchwords guiding the Ecology and Family Studies on a project to discover the development of Research and Innovation on the St. state of early childhood education in the Caribbean and to Augustine Campus. Faculties sought feedback from students assess the impact of both formal and informal approaches. and representatives of related industries and sectors to help The project was launched in 2008 and continued this year focus their research agendas. Below are just some of the major with two national surveys conducted by the UWI. The projects undertaken or completed this year and which have first looked at Child Rearing Practices in Trinidad and the potential to make a difference locally and regionally. Tobago - an Analysis of Cultural Beliefs and Practices while the second focused on Child Health and Wellness Survey PrOJeCts in Trinidad and Tobago: the Kauffman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills - completed. Some 1500 mFisheries – Faculty of Engineering households participated in each survey. Can a mobile phone change the lives and improve the livelihoods of low income earners in the Caribbean? Thus Diabetes Research Findings far, according to the preliminary findings of the mFisheries – Faculty of Medical Sciences project, the answer is a resounding “yes.” mFisheries is a suite Childhood diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago has tripled in of mobile applications developed for persons working in the the last ten years according to the results of the Diabetes fisheries sector, from small scale fisher-folk, processors and Education Research and Prevention Institute (DERPI) retailers, to wholesalers and consumers. Smart phones allow Project which were presented in January 2011. The Project users to access information on daily fish market prices, GPS was established under The Bhagwansingh Hardware Trust navigation, a first aid companion and even a compass and to provide information about diabetes in children and SOS emergency signal. Forty-nine fisherfolk were involved adolescents in primary and secondary schools in Trinidad in the project, many of whom were not computer literate. and Tobago and to determine early preventative measures. mFisheries is a two year project (2009-2011) funded by the The research is important, particularly in a country where International Development Research Centre, IDRC, under 25% of all hospital beds are filled with diabetic patients the umbrella of the Caribbean ICT Research Programme. The or people with related illnesses. The tests conducted on project was executed by the Communication Systems Group 67,000 children between the ages of five and 17. This is the in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering first study of this nature and magnitude to be conducted at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Support in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. was provided by eight other public and private sector agencies. Further information on the project is available Caribbean Fine Flavour Cocoa Industry online at http://cirp.org.tt/mfisheries/ Commercialisation: Caribbean region (CAR-RFO) – Faculty of Science & Agriculture Early Childhood Education There probably aren’t many recipes that allow you to – Faculty of Humanities & Education substitute cocoa for bananas, but a number of Caribbean A child’s first teachers are its parents and other adults who countries are pinning their economic hopes on exactly inhabit its first learning environment - the home. These that. The Cocoa Research Unit has been working with early influences are powerful and impact the way children CDE (Centre for Development of Enterprise, ACP/EU) learn in the more formal pre-school and primary school to rehabilitate the cocoa industry in seven Caribbean environments. Recognising how important it is for educators countries where bananas, once their agricultural mainstay, to understand these influences, The University of the West has been in decline for some time. The countries to benefit Indies, Early Childhood Care and Education Project is from the project are Belize, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, partnering with the Syracuse University, College of Human Haiti, Dominica, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. 3 3 relevanCe & imPaCt the POwer tO BreaK the silenCe We’ve WalKeD the StreetS, heard the lectures and the blue bandaged bear can be spotted almost everywhere reminding us of the Break the Silence (BTS) campaign to end child sexual violence, run by the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS). But in communities across the country, people are feeling the difference and are determined that children should no longer suffer in silence. Zorah Resalsingh is a retired nurse, a social work champion and community activist in Barrackpore, south Trinidad. With the support of the BTS, which includes access to educational resources such as publications, research, counselors and a national network of support, her church-based committee has successfully hosted outreach programmes that provide testing to determine abuse and counseling for children and parents to the members of the community. They have also felt empowered to help remove children from abusive homes and relocate them to safety. In Tobago, Sharon Shade of the Bethel Police Youth Club says since their launch, people in the community who struggle with abusive situations have taken the opportunity to better educate themselves and feel more equipped to spot the signs and help those who need it. For more on the work of the IGDS visit: www.sta.uwi.edu/igds/ UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne receives his BTS blue bear pin from Deputy Principal, Professor Rhoda Reddock. 3 4 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 The overall goal of this project is to address the challenges faced by fine or flavour cocoa producers, particularly those 50 Years experiencing declining production, low productivity, and food safety and other quality deficiencies. In the first OF researCh phase the CRU will develop training material, conduct farmer field schools, investigate food safety gaps, and DeCaDeS oF reSearCh: UWI St. Augustine provide technical assistance and training on HACCP At 50, was produced by the Campus to mark the based food safety measures (hazard analysis and critical accomplishments and impact of UWI’s research control points). In the second phase, the CRU will provide over the last five decades. Edited by Professor training on flavour profiling and branding. The final Patricia Mohammed Chair, Graduate Studies, the phase involves the establishment of a genebank and agro- book pays tribute to many dedicated researchers tourism park in Jamaica. and is a useful tool for anyone interested in the different types of research taking place on the UWI and FCIB “Partnering with the Private Sector” – campus and their value to society. Faculty of Social Sciences All CARICOM Central Banks should record equity flows by source and destination countries; and capital investment should be harvested from multinationals “not in an ad hoc manner” but “through some type of microfinance institution.” These were among the recommendations coming from St. Augustine economists who helped produce four research projects conducted under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The UWI and First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB). The University-wide project involved seven researchers in all. The St. Augustine Campus projects were titled “CARICOM Cross-Border Equity Flows” and “Oil Boom, Rebuilding a Culture of Entrepreneurship and the Need for Micro-financing in a Petroleum Rich Sub-economy”. The latter argued in favour of building a culture of entrepreneurship as a strategy for rebuilding the sub-economies of Mayaro and Point Fortin through entrepreneurship based on micro-financing provided by foreign multinational energy companies with operations there. Launch of the Caribbean Centre for Competitiveness According to the 2011/2012 Global Competitiveness Report compiled by the World Economic Fund, the most competitive country in the English-speaking Caribbean is Barbados which ranks number 42, with Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and Guyana trailing behind at 81, 107 and 109 respectively. 3 5 The Caribbean Centre for Competitiveness (CCfC) Change” Wadabagei: A Journal of the Caribbean and its was launched in March, 2010 to address the obstacles Diaspora. 12 (3) Winter 2009, edited by Maarit Forde and preventing the regional private sector from reaching its Diana Paton; and “The Culture of Violence: A Trinidad full competitive potential. The Centre will undertake and Tobago Case Study” Caribbean Review of Gender Vol research and a variety of other initiatives aimed at enabling 4: 2010, edited by Valerie Youssef and Paula Morgan. regional institutions to generate and share world-class and Caribbean–specific knowledge products on private sector Other books launched on the campus this year were Soils development and competitiveness. This is a cross-campus of the Caribbean by Professor Emeritus Nazeer Ahmad; centre based at the St. Augustine Campus and funding Health Communication in the Caribbean and Beyond: is being provided by the Inter-American Development A Reader, edited by Dr. Godfrey Steele; “CARICOM: Bank (IDB) and the United Kingdom’s Department for Policy Options for International Engagement” edited by- International Development (DFID) through a US$750,000 Professor Sir Kenneth Hall & Mrs. Myrtle Chuck-A-Sang; grant to the UWI. Dr. Anne Huggins Leaver’s Dudley Huggins: memoir of a West Indian’s Journey and “Export/Import Trends and BOOK launChes Economic Development in Trinidad, 1919-1939 by the late If the library is the heart of a university, then the published Doddridge Alleyne. articles, journals and books written by our staff constitute our life blood. Dialogues 2010, hosted by the Department PaPers, PresentatiOns and PuBliCatiOns of Liberal Arts saw the launch of several books and journal Apart from our academic teaching staff, whose published collections including Language Education and Policy in research is carried in the companion Faculty Report, a Fiji: A Culturometric Investigation of Ethnic Values. Vols number of our professional and administrative support 1&2 by Béatrice Boufoy Bastick (Lambert Academic staff also present at conferences and publish in journals Publishing 2010); and Ancestories: Readings of Kamau in their fields, based on research and observation. The Braithwaite’s Ancestors by Professor Emeritus Gordon Campus is pleased therefore to acknowledge the following Rohlehr (Lexicon 2010). works: Three works of fiction were also launched: Moving Right Campus Information Technology Services (CITS) Along: Caribbean Stories in Honour of John Cropper Conference Presentation edited by Funso Aiyejina with Judy Stone and two award- N. Alladin, D. Dhoray winning works of fiction — Professor Emeritus Barbara CEAI Portal –A virtual bridge across the Caribbean Lalla’s Cascade: A Novel (UWI Press 2010), winner of the unifying four campuses UWI Press Inaugural Fiction Award; and Jennifer Rahim’s The 8th Annual CampusEAI User Conference, June 2011, collection of short stories Approaching Sabbaths (Peepal Cleveland, Ohio Tree Press 2009), winner of the prestigious Casa de las Américas Prize for Caribbean Literature in English. Marketing & Communications Conference Presentation Finally, there were three edited journal collections- D.M. De Four-Gill “Where is Here: Remapping the Caribbean” Journal of West Find us on Facebook – the UWI experience Indian Literature Vol. 18 No. 2, edited by Jean Antoine; “Caribbean Religion and Politics: A Model for Cultural 3 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Third Public Relations, Marketing and Communications Hosein, Y. and P. Bowen-Chang (2011) “Training Network Conference - Changing Times, Changing Cataloguing Professionals at the University of the West Markets and Changing Priorities, November 2010, Indies, St Augustine, Part 2”, Library Review, 60 (9). Melbourne, Australia. Pilgrim, M. and A. Dolabaille (2011): “Our Journey Library Services from Print to Electronic Resources: An Acquisitions Conference Presentation Perspective at a Caribbean Academic Library”, The Serials A. Dolabaille, F. Fraser and M. Pilgrim Librarian, 61(1): 90-104. Preserving and Documenting Social Memory: 1970 and 1990 Uprisings in Trinidad and Tobago. Premchand-Mohammed, S. (2011) Bridging the Gap SALALM LVI, Philadelphia, May 28 – June 1, 2011 between Print and Electronic Resources at a Multi- Campus University Library. Vine, 41 (3). K. Ramtahal Opening Doors to our Cultural Heritage: The Caribbean Ramlogan, R. and J. Papin-Ramcharan (2011) “The Indian Museum of Trinidad and Tobago. potential of e-reserves for the Main Library, The SALALM LVI, Philadelphia, May 28 – June 1, 2011 University of the West Indies, St. Augustine”, Information Development, 27 (4). S. Renwick Current Trends in Agricutlural Information Services for Ramtahal, K. (2011) The Effects of Self-esteem, Self Farmers in Trinidad and Tobago/Caribbean. efficacy and Negative Affectivity on Inequity in Working The World Library and Information Congress: 76th Conditions, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions. In International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Human Resource Management: A Reader for Students and General Assembly and Conference, Practitioners. Edited by Roland G. 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Dawe (2011) “Making Engineering Standards Available at The University of the West Indies: Perspectives of a Developing Country”, Collection Building 30 (2): 86-93. 3 7 serviCe tO uwi 12 & Other under-served COmmunities strategiC aim 4 tO Create an OPen CamPus tO enaBle the universitY tO exPand the sCOPe, enhanCe the aPPeal and imPrOve the eFFiCienCY OF its serviCe tO the individuals, COmmunities and COuntries whiCh it serves. a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 The St. Augustine Campus continues to support the growth and development of the UWI Open Campus by uwi st. augustine assisting with the provision of physical infrastructure as well as programme development. We remain committed CamPus at to improving the opportunities for students from around Penal/deBe the region and the world to come together physically on our campus. We see this as an important part of our the honoUraBle Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar, continued contribution to regional integration and a Prime Minister, The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago distinct benefit to our students. unfolds the scroll handing over the lands to The UWI along with Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor, The UWI; The Campus supports initiatives that provide a flexible and Prof Clement Sankat, PVC & Campus Principal, learning environment to students who need or prefer it. The UWI, St. Augustine. Evidence of this can be seen in our emphasis on blended learning, our investment in the Evening University and our support for the Open Campus. sOuth trinidad According to Campus Principal, Professor Clement Sankat, the expansion of the Campus into south Trinidad is a development he had envisioned since becoming Principal in 2008. The first phase of the UWI St. Augustine Campus at Penal/Debe will include the flagship Faculty of Law, as well as a multi-faculty building that will be fully equipped for multi-mode learning. There are also plans to establish a student dormitory, a student union building and other sporting and recreational facilities. In October 2010, the Cabinet of the Government of Trinidad & Tobago agreed to allocate a 100-acre parcel of State land on the outskirts of San Fernando and at the entrance to Penal/Debe to help broaden access to tertiary level education in south Trinidad. The development of the “South Campus” will be funded under the Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education and the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP). The dedication of lands for the UWI St. Augustine Campus at Penal/Debe took place on February 24, 2011. The first intake of students is carded for 2013. Phase one of the project will include a Faculty of Law building and an outdoor recreation facility. 3 9 uwi China sign mOa tOBagOThe Certificate in Dance and Dance Education, and the Practitioners Certificate in Drama/Theatre-in- Education programmes were funded by The Tobago House of Assembly and approved by The University for teaching in Tobago in the 2010/2011 academic year. Enhancing Education In addition to the Dip Ed Science programme (offered for the second year), Modern Languages and Mathematics options were each offered for the first time in Tobago DIreCtor, InternatIonal oFFICe, during the review period. The BEd ECCE programme Mr. Sharan Singh (standing) assists UWI St. was continued for the second year. Both programmes Augustine Principal, Prof. Clement Sankat were delivered in the face-to-face mode. This effort has at the signing of a new Memorandum of been facilitated by the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Agreement between the UWI and the People’s and Education, the Campus Principal and the Tobago Republic of China in December 2010. The other Hospitality and Tourism Institute. signatory was His Excellency, Mr. Yang Youming, Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China A Boost for Business Studies in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (far right). In September 2010 the International Master in Business Administration (IMBA) programme offered by the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business became the first face-to-face Master’s programme to be offered in Tobago. uwi 12+1 Lectures Live Online The Faculty of Social Sciences collaborated with the Open Campus, St Kitts-Nevis to offer “Summer” programmes for the first time via live streaming of lectures. The pilot programme included two courses from the Department of Economics and was available to specially admitted students of the Open Campus in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Department of Management Studies is also collaborating with the Open Campus in the development and delivery of the BSc Accounting Special. Regional Research Across the Campus, research is taking place that will directly impact the countries which comprise the UWI 12+1. At the SALISES, for instance, an IDRC/SSHRC funded project on climate change pays special attention 4 0 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 to the island of Bequia in St Vincent and the Grenadines UWI / ACCA MOU and to the Barrier Reef in Belize. One student from each of The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the these countries was offered an undergraduate scholarship Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) from the funds available and should start their programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in of study in the 2011/2012 academic year. Also at the May 2010. Through this MOU outstanding graduates in SALISES, one MPhil student is producing a thesis devoted accountancy may earn recognition through the provision largely to disaster management in Grenada while students of prizes, and UWI students may have access to ACCA pursuing the MSc Development Statistics have been continuing professional development seminars. encouraged to and have actually pursued research catering to the needs of UWI 12+1 countries, in particular St. Lucia UWI signs Workforce Research MoU and Montserrat. In May 2011, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (MSTTE) and the University of the Beyond UWI 12+1 West Indies, St. Augustine (UWI) signed a Memorandum The Faculty of Engineering at St. Augustine facilitated the of Understanding (MOU) to mark the implementation of development of an Engineering Programme at the UWI’s a Project related to a Centre for Workforce Research and Mona campus this year while the Faculty of Humanities and Development (CWRD). Education began working with Anton de Kom University of Surname to design, develop and deliver an MA History The CWRD project is designed to track, monitor, analySe programme there. That faculty also initiated discussions and forecast labour market trends, skills gaps, training on the possibility of a joint MA in Latin American Studies needs, government initiatives and ascertain the impact of between the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica and the the free movement of labour on the Trinidad and Tobago UWI. and CSME economies. memOranda The project is being supported by the European Union UWI and China sign MOA with funds under the 9th EDF (European Development A new three-year Memorandum of Agreement, between the Fund). Project management falls under the UWI Business Confucius Institute of the People’s Republic of China and Development Office (renamed the Research Development The UWI St Augustine Campus, provides for instructors & Knowledge Transfer Office in 2012) and implementation from the Confucius Institute to teach Mandarin language is to be carried out by the UWI Trade and Economic and promote Chinese culture through The UWI Centre for Development Unit. Language Learning (CLL). The MoA was signed in December, 2010 by His Excellency, Mr. Yang Youming, Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and Professor Clement K. Sankat, UWI Pro Vice Chancellor and St Augustine Campus Principal. The UWI also signed an agreement with the Crops Research Institute of Guangdong to engage in collaborative research in crop sciences. This research will target food security challenges facing the Caribbean. 4 1 relevanCe & imPaCt the gene OF the Bean oIl may BrInG the revenUe, Carnival may get us all the attention, but to real chocolate connoisseurs, Trinidad and Tobago’s most valuable asset lies at the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad (ICG,T) – the world’s most diverse collection of live Cocoa specimens and, therefore, the DNA of a vast number of the different species of cocoa grown around the world. The ICG,T is curated by UWI’s Cocoa Research Unit (CRU) and far from being some cold sterile storage unit – the image usually conjured up by those not in the know, it is really a collection of 12,000 trees, representing the four major cacao groups – Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario (used primarily by the world’s finest and exclusive chocolatiers) and Refractario. It is housed on a 40 hectare estate located at the University Cocoa Research Station at Centeno. In a way, the ICG,T is to cocoa what Jurassic Park (albeit fictional) was to the dinosaurs. The genesis of the collection lies in the ventures of Dr. F. J. Pound in the 1930’s into the areas of Trinidad where cocoa abounded, then to Ecuador and the Upper Amazon. The collection continued to grow with material sourced from other researchers’ expeditions to South and Central America and other Caribbean islands. Then, in the wake of environmental and economic challenges facing the cocoa industry around 1980, the ICG,T came into being as a store for these invaluable specimens. It was established between 1982 and 1994 under the mandate of the UWI’s CRU. Recognised as a “Universal Collection” by Bioversity International, the genebank is used by scientists and researchers from all over the world and will support the revitalisation of the regional industry. Research conducted at the ICG,T aids in cocoa germplasm enhancement and breeding programmes and results impact resistance to disease and pests, cocoa flavor, and, consequently, the delight of chocolate lovers around the globe. 4 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 It is expected that the project will : • assist the MSTTE in gathering information on existing and projected labour market needs, by industry; academic qualifications of school leavers including drop outs; demographic data, current and projected and graduate tracer studies. • facilitate a more structured system of planning and development within the CSME region, in which the Government will be better able to meet the needs of the workforce through more relevant graduate output. • make The UWI a regional storehouse of labour market information producing labour surveys, tracer studies of graduates, skills gap analysis and assessments of demographic and attitudinal profiles of the workforce, particularly as they relate to the movement of skilled persons within the CSME. 4 3 transFOrming leadershiP, administrative Culture & PrOCesses maJOr enaBler a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Repositioning our Campus for the future depends on our ability to meet the goals set in the fifth Strategic Aim of the uwi signs mOu 2007-2012 Strategic Plan. The main initiatives undertaken in this area, particularly those related to the institutional with mstte accreditation and strategic planning processes require that we define a vision of the future and the role the Campus the hon. Fazal KarIm, Minister of Science, must play in it. Technology and Tertiary Education and UWI St. Augustine Principal, Prof. Clement Sankat at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding institutiOnal aCCreditatiOn (MOU) to mark the implementation of a project After two years of what can best be described as related to a Centre for Workforce Research institutional soul-searching, the St. Augustine Campus of Developement (CWRD). The UWI was awarded institutional accreditation by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) in May 2011, for a period of seven years, the maximum length of time possible. In its report to the ACTT, the independent evaluation team described the UWI St. Augustine Campus as a “model university” when compared with similar institutions they had evaluated in the Caribbean, Asia, the UK and the United States. The Campus is working to implement the recommenda- tions set out in the report. internatiOnalisatiOn The University of the West Indies aims to be the first choice for the region’s top students as they move on to tertiary education. These students often have their pick of prestigious universities across the globe and therefore, our university and our campus must be able to compete on a global scale. The International Office at the St. Augustine Campus has been broadening its scope from just administering the Student Exchange programme to promoting the internationalisation of the UWI – ensuring that as we implement and update our plans and goals, we take into account the need to ensure that everything we do, including teaching, research, administration and physical facilities meet international benchmarks. The IO has been promoting this concept across the St. Augustine 4 5 aCCreditatiOn Campus and the wider university as part of its mission to ensure that as many UWI students as possible get a global education and that they all get a world class education. leadershiP training The ability to meet the challenges facing the Campus depends heavily on its staff and their ability to transform the leadership and culture of the institution. The Campus launched two new programmes to foster leadership skills at all levels. The Management Development Programme was introduced to help Heads and Deans better understand From leFt to rIGht: Dr. Sandra Gift – their roles as managers and leaders. Meanwhile, the Talent Institutional Accreditation Coordinator, Dr. David Development Programme (TDP) is a new year-long Wissmann – Evaluation Team member, Dr. Frederick programme targeting staff at less senior levels, honing key Emshousen – Evaluation Team leader, Ms. Jo-Ann skills needed to help faculties and departments achieve Georges – Assistant Registrar Campus Records, their strategic goals, and opening up opportunities for Professor Richard Lewis – Evaluation Team member, greater responsibility and promotion. Dr. Trevor Gardner – Evaluation Team member and Mrs. Deborah Souza-Okpofabri – Self-Study names and sPaCes Coordinator. This year the Campus bade farewell to the old Works Department which was renamed the Division of Facilities Management. Mr. Suresh Maharaj was appointed its new Director, replacing retired Estate Manager, Mr. Kenrick Nobbee. Beyond the name change, the move calls for the transformation of the former department into one that is more modern and responsive. At the same time, one of the first acts of the newly renamed department was to remove almost all of the fences that have demarked the main campus over the last decade or so. The move is in keeping with the initiatives outlined in the Campus Master Plan. Apart from opening up the physical space of the campus it may also be seen as a symbolic removal of barriers among staff surveYing the sCene The University’s Office of Planning and Development has introduced a number of surveys to support student recruitment and retention programmes. This year the Student Experience Survey, better known as Speak Your Mind (SYM), was introduced to poll the feelings of current 4 6 resPOnsiveness the view FrOm the sOuth lIFe For StUDentS from south Trinidad can be divided into two time periods – before the bus and after the bus. That’s the difference the UWI/PTSC shuttle service between St. Augustine and San Fernando has made. Speaking with students waiting for the bus one afternoon, they said that the new service has made the commute shorter, safer, comfortable and at $8 a ticket, more affordable. The 6:30am-9:30pm schedule also means there are no more excuses for missing that 8:00am tutorial or that late night class – the only drawback perhaps, depending on your perspective. Looking ahead to the opening of the new South Campus, “south students” admit that while they would save significantly on transportation costs, rent, groceries and time away from loved ones, they would have at least one regret - the loss of independence that comes from renting or just leaving their familiar southland on a daily basis. This service was launched at the 2010 Matriculation Ceremony, by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar, UWI Vice Chancellor, Prof. E. Nigel Harris, Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, the Honourable Mr. Fazal Karim, then Minister of Works and Transport the Honourable Mr. Jack Warner, and UWI St. Augustine Campus Principal, Prof. Clement Sankat. histOriC students about services provided by the Campus, and a First-Year Retention Survey was drafted. The POffice of signage Planning and Development at St. Augustine also completed a report examining the high failure rates among some undergraduate courses, and the 2010 Employer Survey the alma JorDan where the local corporate community was asked for their Library in the views on the readiness of UWI graduates for the world of quadrangle of the work. Among the initiatives planned for the following year main campus is one of is another survey to determine the relationship between the landmarks whose entry qualifications into The University of the West Indies historic significance and the quality of degree achieved at graduation. is highlighted on new signage. alCOhOl POliCY The findings of a 2009 survey on the “Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders on The UWI St. Augustine Campus,” conducted by the Health Service Unit (HSU) formed the basis of the Alcohol Policy which was approved at both the Academic Board meeting and the Campus Financial and General Purposes Committee meeting during the review period. An Alcohol Monitoring Committee has been established to implement a plan to educate staff and students about the policy. The Committee’s areas of focus include an applications and approvals process; a communications strategy; an education and health promotion strategy; security and enforcement guidelines; marketing and sales/ guidelines for bar operation and training. a warmer welCOme The St. Augustine Campus attracts staff from around the world but relocating to a new country and a new culture is never easy so our Human Resource division has devised a new programme to improve the joining experience of new Academic, Senior Administrative and Professional (ASAP) staff. Placement of dependents in schools and immigration matters were among the major issues needing attention. With regard to the latter, for much of the 2010/2011 academic year the Campus was engaged in negotiations with the Ministry of National Security for a 4 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 new system that would make immigration matters easier and serves as a standardised student portal system across for staff and students. Those negotiations were completed The University. One of the main features is a new email just in time for the start of the new academic year when, account for students, which replaces the old ID number for the first time, we able to provide our regional and based email. This new email service powered by Microsoft international students with an on-Campus immigration Live@edu provides students with an upgraded 10GB service. email inbox. Students also benefit from a single sign-on password, which gives them access to all online services An immigration official was assigned to the Campus for and resources including mySecureArea, MyEmail, two days to process the passports and landing certificates myElearning and Library Catalogues. of our registered students. This new service reduced the time spent by students away from classes by eliminating the journey to the Immigration Division in Port of Spain. A total of 97 students benefitted from this pilot initiative and it is anticipated that the Ministry of National Security will continue to provide this dedicated service at the beginning of each semester. Members of staff from the International Office, Student Advisory Services, Registry - Admissions Office and the Office of the Campus Principal all contributed to the success of this pilot initiative. transFOrmatiOn thrOugh teChnOlOgY Over the last year The Campus IT Services department (CITS) engaged in projects aimed at increasing administrative efficiency and improving student services, including security. Among them was the introduction of a new cost effective IP/Voice PBX solution that should lead to lower telephone costs across the campus and make cross-campus collaboration easier and cheaper following full implementation in August 2011. student POrtal In 2011, The UWI developed a new interface for use by the student population. The integrated my.uwi. edu student portal project became one of a number of strategic projects aimed at establishing a single, virtual space for The University of the West Indies. My.uwi.edu replaced the existing versions of student portals (mysta) 4 9 Members of the campus community continue to share OutreaCh their knowledge and expertise formally through technical advice to regional governments, organisations and other public entities; and informally through public education in the forms of newspaper and magazine articles and appearances on the electronic media. At times direct assistance is provided, for instance; our Human Resources department continues its relationship with a school in Aranjuez, providing mentorship to students; and our staff and students conduct clinics in a variety of sports to young teams from across the country. In addition, even as the Campus pushes for more courses to be offered using both face-to-face and online teaching and learning, more courses across all faculties are incorporating community service projects into their coursework to give students practical experience and to instil a sense of community responsibility. Below are examples of just some of the programmes and initiatives conducted by the campus to help us connect with our surrounding community. mediCine The St. Augustine Campus continues to provide much needed services to the general public. Most senior staff conduct weekly clinics at public hospitals across the country. The Radiology Unit continues to provide services including on-call commitments in diagnostic radiology to patients of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. The Psychiatry Unit provides services for the North Central Regional Health Authority, including an inpatient service, a consultation-liaison service and one outpatient clinic. The Dental School is successfully running the Special Needs Dental Clinic, the first of its kind in the Caribbean. The Telehealth Programme at the Mt Hope Children’s Hospital, launched in 2004, continues to use two-way interactive video to provide various health care services such as patient consultations and continuing medical education for health care professionals. 5 0 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 sPOrts student COmmunitY engagement The Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) provided The Campus supports activities that encourage mentorship for Jehue Gordon, Gold Medalist hurdler at the students to give back to society and to develop a sense Junior World Championships 2009 and professional athlete. of civic responsibility, while being exposed real world The UWI Men’s Football Team won the UTT Tertiary opportunities for applying their knowledge and engaging Football League for the third consecutive time while the in learning beyond the academic environment. In an UWI Cricket Team also captured titles in the 20/20 Trinity effort to provide greater structure to this programme Cricket League for the second consecutive year and also of volunteerism and to include it under the framework the Cave Hill Inter-Collegiate 20/20 Cricket Tournament. of community engagement that is being considered, a The UWI Netball team captured titles in the UTT Tertiary number of voluntary organisations have been asked to Netball League and the Courts All Sectors League (Alternate register with the Student Advisory Services. Guidelines Division). The UWI track and field team produced medal for participation have been developed by the SAS and winners at both the Hampton International Games and the they have reported an overwhelming response from those NAAA National Cross Country Championship while the wishing to be a part of the Programme. UWI Women’s Tennis Team also captured the East Zone Club Championship title. The Co-curricular Credit programme is also to be reviewed and restructured with a view to expanding Intercampus Games the offerings, increasing participation and clarifying the In May 2011, 153 students together with 30 support criteria for assessment of participation. personnel, including coaches, physiotherapists, technical staff and cheerleaders, represented UWI St. Augustine at giving BaCK – the Biennial Campus Games in Cave Hill, Barbados. The the uwi alumni assOCiatiOn (tt ChaPter) St. Augustine contingent competed in basketball, cricket, In Cash ... football, hockey, lawn tennis, netball, swimming, table From fund-raising to 50th Anniversary events, it was tennis, track & field and volleyball. The Campus tied for a busy year for the TT Chapter of the UWI Alumni second place, securing major wins in swimming - the first Association. Through various fundraising events the in twenty-eight (28) years. The Table Tennis team has been Chapter was again able to award five individual bursaries undefeated since 2007. This major sporting event provides of $5,000.00 each to deserving undergraduate students. an opportunity for hundreds of students from across the three campuses, and representatives from the Open Campus, ... and in Kind to come together as one university. This year one Alumni Association initiative, the World of Work programme celebrated its 20th anniversary. The UWI SPEC Half-Marathon programme conducted jointly by the UWIAA (TT) and The UWI SPEC International Half-Marathon attracted a the Student Advisory Services (SAS) is sponsored by total of 1000 local and international athletes. Sponsorship Republic Bank and includes lectures, Mock Interviews was sourced from the corporate world. First Citizens has and a Recruitment Fair for interested students of the been our presenting sponsor for a few years, and have graduating class. Forty alumni volunteered to serve as chosen to sign a three year contract as presenting sponsor interviewers on mock interview panels. for this, one of the most well organised half marathons in the region. Kenyan Simon Sawe completed the 2010 race in a quick time of one hour, 07 minutes 07.1 seconds ensuring victory in the event. 5 1 A similiar number of alumni volunteered their time to PrOFessOrial leCtures the 2010/1011 Mentorship programme. This programme Each year the Campus celebrates the elevation of some of has attracted increasing alumni support over the last its senior teachers and researchers to the rank of Professor three years thanks to the introduction of regular feedback with their Inaugural Professorial Lectures. These lectures sessions and entry and exit surveys for both mentors and are free and open to the public. During the review period mentees. we celebrated the work of the following members of the campus community: Special Events The T&T Chapter actively participated in the planning and Professor Ann Marie Bissessar execution of the St Augustine Campus 50th Anniversary Head, Department of Behavioural Sciences, activities, including a successful marquee event in October Faculty of Social Sciences 2010, the all inclusive fete entitled “the Gathering” which “Regulation, the Regulatory State, Agency and was billed as an Alumni reunion event. Together with the Autonomy: The Case of Anti-Money Laundering Campus, the Chapter hosted the Distinguished Alumni Regulation in a Small State.” Awards (DAA) to showcase the quality of UWI graduates. In keeping with the celebration of the 50th anniversary Professor Patrick K Watson of the Campus, the Chapter celebrated 50 distinguished University Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute alumni in April 2011. of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES) and Professor of Applied Economics The Chapter also sponsored a new Alumni category of the “Data Deficiency and Development: an Unresolved UWI SPEC International Half Marathon. Initially open Caribbean Dilemma”, only to Alumni of the St Augustine Campus, eligibility will be expanded to all UWI alumni resident in Trinidad Professor Indar Ramnarine and Tobago. Professor of Applied Ichthyology (Fisheries and Aquaculture), Looking Ahead “Fisheries in Crisis: Is Aquaculture the Saviour?” It is estimated that there are some 30,000 UWI alumnus currently living in Trinidad & Tobago. At present, Professor Winston G. Lewis membership in the TT Chapter stands at about 18% but Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering there are plans to increase membership by 15% through “The effectiveness of IMS in the manufacturing of 2013. The Chapter is using the results of a membership musical steel drums” survey to help identify ways to attract new members from a base that is increasingly younger and female dominated. haiti There are also plans to establish a Tobago sub - chapter, A year after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the catering to the special needs of members who live in the plight of the people there had faded from the front pages sister isle, and an Alumni services directory. even as thousands struggled daily to rebuild their lives. Members of the campus community engaged in projects to keep up public interest in the continued struggles in that country and to directly provide assistance. 5 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 50 uwi distinguished alumni awardees 1. Mr. Sasha Addo 26. Dr. Hollis Liverpool 2. Mr. Justice Ivor Archie 27. Mr. Mark Loquan 3. Mr. John E. Arnold 28. Dr. Kumar Mahabir 4. Dr. Rollin Bertrand 29. Ms. Sandra Marchack 5. Prof. Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner 30. Mr. Lutalo Masimba 6. Major General Edmund Dillon 31. Mr. Jerome Maxwell 7. Mr. David Dulal-Whiteway 32. Dr. Safeeya Mohammed-Bhagan 8. Ms. Stephanie Elder-Alexander 33. Dr. Karen Nelson 9. Mr. Hayden Ferreira 34. Dr. Compton Laurence Paul 10. Mr. Sterling Frost 35. Mrs. Angella Persad 11. Mr. Colin Granderson 36. Dr. Nicole Laurine Phillip 12. Ms. Cheryl Greaves 37. Dr. Krishna Pulchan 13. Ms. Hyacinth Guy 38. Dr. Dyanand Raj Kumar 14. Prof. Tisha Harper 39. Mr. Jwala Rambarran 15. Mr. Carlos Hee Houng 40. Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan 16. Mr. Ronald Hinds 41. Mr. Simeon Sandiford 17. Mr. Larry Howai 42. Mr. Keith Smith 18. Mr. Rodney Jagai 43. Mr. Suresh B. Sookoo 19. Dr. Carol James 44. Mr. Sookoo Sonnylal 20. Mr. Malcolm Jones 45. Mr. Eugene Tiah 21. Dr. Esau Joseph 46. Mr. Ewart Williams 22. Mr. Prior Joseph 47. Mr. Selby Wilson 23. Mr. Jason Julien 48. Mr. Peter W.B. Williams 24. Mr. Khafra Kambon 49. Dr. Lise Winer 25. Ms. Catherine Kumar 50. Mr. Bevil Wooding The Campus Principal, Professor Clement Sankat and Mr helP FOr hurriCane viCtims Ewart Williams, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad Hurricane Tomas ravaged St. Lucia and St. Vincent and and Tobago and current Chair of the UWI St Augustine the Grenadines at the end of October, 2010. The two Campus Council, hosted a press conference in September islands sustained severe damage, mostly structural and 2010 to launch an appeal to the public at large to support infrastructural with cost estimates of millions of Eastern the university’s “UWI for Haiti” fundraising drive. Caribbean Dollars. With hundreds of students from both islands attending the St. Augustine campus, many were The goal was to raise money to support the rebuilding touched personally by the tragedy. effort in Haiti and to support the 54 student from the State University of Haiti who were accepted by UWI St The Guild of Students at The UWI, St. Augustine Campus, Augustine to complete their degrees. To date the Campus collected food and supplies in aid of hurricane victims has raised TT$1.5 million. and worked with the Grenadines Student Association (VINSA) and St. Lucian Students Association (LuSATT) The students themselves were brought to Trinidad on a in order to get supplies needed to aid in the restoration/ special Caribbean Airlines flight. Most were enrolled in relief efforts of both nations. The collection drive targeted programmes in Engineering and Agriculture and by May both students and staff. of the following year, all had graduated and returned home to contribute to the rebuilding effort. leCtures & COnFerenCes 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lectures Other forms of support came from across the Campus. For As part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the instance, at the the Faculty of Humanities and Education, St. Augustine Campus, a series of Distingushed Lectures the French-Lexicon Creole Course was reoriented to were held. FIFA President, Dr. Joseph Sepp Blatter kicked focus on Haitian Creole in response to the needs of off the series in September 2010 at the UWI Learning experts going to Haiti to provide support in response to Resource Centre speaking on ‘Sport as a Catalyst for the earthquake tragedy. promoting National Development and Solidarity’; in November of the same year, President and Vice-Chancellor Carnival 2011 saw the birth of Jouvay Ayiti – the of the University of New Brunswick, Dr. H.E.A. (Eddy) Mudder of Civilisation, a J’Ouvert band presented by the Campbell addressed an audience at the T&T Chamber Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) invited of Commerce on ‘Partnerships and Prosperity’; and at the masqueraders to make their own mas. More than just a Daaga Auditorium in March 2011, President and CEO of mud band, Jouvay Ayiti was inspired by the earthquake the Commonwealth of Learning, Sir John Daniel gave his that devastated the country in 2010 and sought to remind insight on ‘The Future of Universities: New Dynamics for the public of Haiti’s contribution to the heritage of the Development’. region. Conferences The Campus hosted a number of local, regional and international conferences during the period, including the Annual Conference on the Economy (COTE) which focused on “Economic Policy Formation and Program Implementation in the context of the Caribbean Reality”; the 29th West Indies Agricultural Economics 5 4 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Conference: Agribusiness as the Path to Sustainable Media Broadcasting Rights Agricultural Development in the Caribbean, was co- The UWI/FIFA/CIES guest lecture in February 2011 hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economics and featured Mr. Cem Ülkeroğlu, Managing Director of Extension and the Ministry of Agriculture St. Vincent STELIA Sport & Media Ltd. Speaking on the tendering and the Grenadines, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; processes for television and broadcast rights for and the Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land international sports competitions, as well as the tools and Management hosted its Land Conference 2011, on the skills needed to present a winning proposal. theme “Land Ownership in Trinidad and Tobago: Issues and Challenges”. Child Sexual Abuse The Institute for Gender and Development Studies The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic hosted the Break the Silence: End Child Sexual Abuse Studies (SALISES) hosted a conference on Sustainable Regional Conference in May 2011. The conference theme Development of Coastal Communities: Challenges was “Understanding and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse and Solutions; and the National Conference for and HIV Risk: Presentation of Research Findings and an Environmental Management was hosted by The Intervention Model.” University of West Indies (UWI), the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) and a coalition of NGOs. Sustainable Energy Addressing one of the most pressing problems facing the The Department of History, in collaboration with SALISES, region – the need for sustainable energy—the second CENLAC, local organisations and trade unions, marked Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence/ the 40th anniversary of the Black Power Movement with UWI public lecture featured Mr. James Husbands, the International Black Power Conference looking at the Barbadian solar energy entrepreneur, and the ANSA origins of the movement, the movement itself, its impact Caribbean Awards 2008 Science & Technology laureate. on all aspects of society and developments after 1970. Mr. Husband’s lecture was titled “Renewable Energy, Achievements and Opportunities for the Caribbean.” Below we highlight a few more lectures, conferences and fora on topics that varied from media to sports and from Bullying, Domestic Violence and Rape solar energy to sexual abuse: The Department of Behavioural Sciences presented a free public seminar on Bullying, Domestic Violence and Rape Sustainable Prosperity in April 2011. The seminar highlighted the way these Professor Ricardo Hausmann, Director of Harvard issues affect society at various levels, including ethnicity, University’s Center for International Development, age and gender. delivered a lecture on “Achieving Sustainable Prosperity in Trinidad and Tobago.” He analysed Trinidad and Tobago’s productive stance, reflected upon the opportunities ahead and how to seize them. 5 5 uwi 50th HIV AwarenessThe UWI Student’s Guild, in collaboration with Red CeleBratiOns Initiatives, hosted ‘I am,’ a concert focusing on Human Rights and the many issues that lead to HIV and STI vulnerability, particularly on campus. The event combined at the 50th annIverSary Fete - “The entertainment and education to promote HIV prevention, Gathering” - the Campus welcomed back stigma and discrimination and Human Rights, gender hundreds of alumni and former campus Principal, based violence, peer pressure, substance use and low self now President of the Republic, His Excellency esteem. The interactive concert mixed social commentary Professor George Maxwell Richards and Dr. Jean and comedy with multimedia presentations and socially Ramjohn Richards and Dr. Sherene Kalloo inspired performances. There was HIV testing and condom distribution on campus on the day of the concert. Road Traffic Crashes The Occupational Environmental Safety and Health (OESH) programme in the Department of Chemistry hosted a seminar on “Road Traffic Crashes in Trinidad and Tobago,” in June 2011, at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre. The issue of road traffic crashes is of particular interest to the OESH as these accidents claim more fatalities than any other area in this field. Moreover, road safety continues to be a major public health and social issue in Trinidad and Tobago. The seminar provided an historical account and analysis of road accidents in the country and aimed to help improve the management of the nation’s roads and to sensitise the public to road safety. 5 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Our commitment to the general health and wellbeing of serviCes our students and staff sets the UWI and the St. Augustine Campus apart from other tertiary institutions across the region and in Trinidad and Tobago. CamPus serviCe qualitY The Campus Service Quality Committee, chaired by the Deputy Principal focused on two key areas to begin the process of raising the standard of Services on the St. Augustine Campus - Academic Advising and Customer Service. Academic Advising The Office of the Deputy Principal has collaborated with the Instructional Development Unit (IDU) to develop a more coherent and effective campus-wide academic advising programme. Seventy staff members, both Faculty and Administrative Assistants from across the Campus, participated in a series of workshops on a philosophy of academic advising; strengthened academic advising skills, including knowledge of how to develop an academic advising portfolio; and new and shared strategies for motivating students. Later, participants were surveyed on how the process impacted their Semester 1 academic advising activities. More than half of them responded and 82% of the respondents said that they were able to make positive changes in their approach to student advising. The workshop has sparked renewed interest and commitment to academic advising. A report has been prepared and includes recommendations for taking the process forward. From AADLU to ASDLU The Academic Advising/Disabilities Liaison Unit (AADLU) was established in November 2006 to ensure equal opportunity for all at The UWI. This year the Unit got a new Director, Ms. Jacqueline Huggins, and a new name – the Academic Support/Disability Liaison Unit (ASDLU).This name change is in keeping with the Unit’s new mandate to provide academic support to ALL students, and not just those with disabilities. 5 7 It also dovetails with the strategy to put academic advising back into faculties where they belong and to strengthen the Unit’s capacity to provide academic support to students who are at risk of failing and who are referred by academic advisors to the Unit. This is an extremely important move, given the unprecedented increase in the number of students at the St. Augustine campus in a relatively short space of time and the exponential increase in academic and other challenges to teaching and learning, which could threaten The University’s ability to retain students who have been admitted. This is also exactly the kind of support that students need to encourage participation in extra- curricular activities, particularly sport. dO YOu lOve The work of the ASDLU and efforts to inform staff and uwi liFe? students about its objectives have opened up a floodgate of requests for service which is indicative of the underlying need. the 2010 Orientation programme was qualitY assuranCe review OF student serviCes themed “I Love UWI Life”, but how do students Several departments responsible for the delivery of really feel? In November 2010 the Office of student services, concluded a Quality Assurance Review. Marketing & Communications concluded a The units and department which were reviewed included year-long research exercise to get feedback the Academic Support and Disabilities Liaison Unit from students on topics that included The (ASDLU); Counselling and Psychological Services University’s mission & purpose to their level (CAPS); Pharmacy; Student Activity Centre (SAC); the of satisfaction with opportunities for student Student Advisory Services (SAS); Sport and Physical input; their opinion of The UWI’s leadership; Education Centre (SPEC); and the Halls of Residence. and Graduate teaching and learning. The The Campus hopes to use the information gathered research took the form of a series of focus about the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for groups and was part of the Accreditation improvement to transform student services practice and Self-Study. development on the Campus. Currently, the various components listed above operate as independent units. The idea is to change the existing structure to one in which there is greater cohesion, synergies and improved effectiveness in the provision of services to students, especially given the increase in the enrollment on campus. 5 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 relavanCe and imPaCt eva aBrOad one oF her FavoUrIte QUoteS by Spanish writer, Jorge Santayana says “la vida no se ha hecho para comprenderla, sino para vivirla.” It means “life was not made so that we understand it, but so that we live it.” Eva Marie was born in Germany, lived most of her 21 years in Trinidad, and is now spending a year of her life in France, thanks to the UWI. Eva was one of more than a dozen undergraduate language students in the Faculty of Humanities and Education, selected to teach English for a year in France. “Not only would I get to improve my French and get work experience, I would be able to meet new people, experience a new culture, live independently and travel around Europe,” she exclaims excitedly. Still, try to imagine being a stranger in a foreign country, having to deal with immigration, banks, financial aid, accommodation and without any friends or family to call on. “Let’s just say there was many a night I was wondering why I had decided to do this,” she admits. But the pros outweigh the cons, and just as valuable as the language learning is the cultural immersion. She offers a few tips for anyone planning a trip: never call anyone by their first name unless you are friends or you are asked to. When invited to dinner, DON’T be late, and DO bring a good bottle of wine or flowers. If, however, you are bringing flowers, do not bring white lilies, chrysanthemums, red carnations or any white flowers … and make sure there is an odd number of flowers – but not 13! Almost half-way through her European adventure Eva describes this as one of the “most amazing and difficult” experiences of her life. “It was extremely hard to leave home, friends and family,” she says, “and without a doubt, the first couple months in a foreign place are tough.” But she knows the memories and lessons learned will be in her heart forever. 5 9 sir arthur lewis student serviCesAccommodation hall OPens During the 2010/2011 academic year the stock of off-campus student housing increased by 170 places, primarily in the Curepe area. Student Advisory Services the SIr arthUr leWIS hall welcomed its has been working to improve the relationships between first intake of students in 2010/2011. Located prospective landlords and their student tenants. The at St. John’s Road, St. Augustine, the Hall is annual meeting between landlords and The University a co-ed facility with accommodation for 470 aimed to promote a better understanding of today’s students – their personalities, the need to have them be undergraduate and postgraduate students. responsible and make their own decisions, as well as the role of landlords as “accommodators” and guardians. Halls of Residence There has been a concerted effort to transform the Halls of Residence into places for development and beyond just serving a custodial role. Over the past year the Residence Managers worked closely with each other to develop an integrated Resident Hall System. Resident Assistants have been selected and trained to perform a critical role on the Halls of Residence to provide guidance to students, handle medical emergencies and serve as a champion of the needs of students on Hall while ensuring the vision of The University is accomplished. The development of Hall Constitutions containing the minimum acceptable rules and regulations for ensuring that the rights of all students on Hall are recognised is in the completion stages. Careers & Placement This year marked the 20th anniversary of the annual World of Work programme. The programme targets mainly final year undergraduate students and to a lesser extent first and second year students. It consists of resume writing workshops, a World of Work Seminar with tips on proper business attire and etiquette, Mock Interviews and a Recruitment Fair. Orientation Sixty-six students from 12 countries participated in the 2010/2011 Meet & Greet programme. The programme was created to welcome first-year/first-time students, both international and regional. The programme provides services such as airport pick-up and transport to their respective places of residence. 6 0 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 health serviCes The Health Services Unit (HSU) through a variety of programmes, works to promote healthy lifestyles and attempts to positively influence and identify high risk behaviours amongst students. Among the major initiatives set in motion this year was the long awaited introduction of an Ambulance Service. This service has long been regarded as critical by the HSU in light of the rising student population and occupational health and safety requirements. There are also plans to expand the Pharmacy’s services to include the provision of free drugs under the Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Assistance Programme (CDAP). There was just 3% growth in the use of the HSU’s medical services but officers note a significant jump in the number of students using the services at the Sexual Health Clinic. The number of students accessing services at the Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) kept up a steady annual growth rate of 18%. This annual increase is credited to the continuing success of the HSU’s outreach initiatives, particularly during orientation. The meet & greet 2010 service continues to be hampered however, by an inadequate level of staffing. Meanwhile, the Pharmacy again earned more the meet & Greet cultural event is than half a million dollars (TT) this year even though there was a an opportunity for new students to bond 6% decline in total revenue over last year. with peers from their own country as well seCuritY as other territories. It’s also a great time The safety and security of staff and students on and around the for them to show off their flag and their campus remains a priority for the Campus administration. This culture! year saw the full implementation of the new CCTV system by the Estate Police and Campus IT Services (CITS). Despite a few technical difficulties, this plus the continued joint patrols and other collaborative activities with the Trinidad & Tobago Police Service contributed to an overall decrease in crime. The number of reported cases of larceny dropped by almost 11% and there was a 23% reduction in the number of off-campus robberies. Among the initiatives planned for the following year are more Security Seminars workshops in collaboration with the Guild of Students in an effort to heighten Security awareness on the campus; the preparation of a comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Plan for the Campus in collaboration with the Safety Manager; and the introduction of a Mass Notification System to disseminate information to members of the campus community via text messaging in the event of an emergency. 6 1 Universities are places where you are expected to think sPaCes freely, to explore concepts and make connections between and among people with ideas that on first consideration would seem light years apart. So in keeping with research that shows how your environment affects your attitude and thinking, this year the campus tore down almost all of the wire fences that had surrounded and siloed offices and departments, creating almost unfettered access to all of the green areas of the campus. Similarly, this academic year the Campus, through the Campus Projects Office concentrated on creating spaces to expand access for students in Tobago and south Trinidad, and others to serve as gathering areas for staff and students in the Faculty of Architect’s representation of the new Medical Sciences. UWI St. Augustine Campus at Penal/Debe. UWI St. Augustine Campus, Penal/Debe. This represents a major expansion of the St. Augustine Campus to south Trinidad. The Government has allocated lands in the Debe area for this project which will be implemented in phases. Phase I includes accommodations for the Faculty of Law, a Campus Library, a General Academic/Administration Building, Student Union Building and Halls of Residence. As of July 2011, the conceptual designs were nearing completion and tender documents were being prepared. Estimated date of completion: August 2013 Total project estimate: $450 million. The Sir George Alleyne Building (HEU) This structure will accommodate teaching spaces and related offices on the first floor and offices for the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) including the Master’s in Public Health (MPH), the Master’s in Health Management (MHM) and others on the second floor. Design works are currently being undertaken by the CPO in consultation with the HEU and the FMS. Construction works should commence in early 2012.Total project estimate: $5million. 6 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Student Recreational and Study Facility – FMS. This building will serve the needs of the students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences. It will include a mini-mart, recreational area, gymnasium, computer laboratory, meeting/study rooms and associated services. Design- Build tenders have been received for the construction works and are currently being evaluated. Subject to Cabinet approval and allocation of funds by the Ministry of Finance, a contract should be awarded by the end of 2011 and construction should commence by early 2012. Estimated construction cost: $11 million. Teaching and Learning Complex 60% complete as at July 2011. The multi-storey Complex building will include four Lecture Theatres seating from 200 to 400 students, two Lecture Rooms seating 90 students each, eight Tutorial/ Seminar/Teaching Rooms seating 20 to 25 students each, Offices for the IDU and Specialised Biology and Chemistry Science Labs. Estimated date of completion: mid-2012 Estimated construction cost: approximately $94 million dollars Total project estimate: $117 million, including FF&E and Consulting fees. Other Projects The Facilities Management Division (formerly the Estate Management Department) was responsible for several other renovation projects and new construction work including construction of the new Campus Inn at Harnanan House on the UWI Circular Road; conversion of one of the University houses to accommodate a Homework Centre; expansion of the SALISES building to facilitate teaching and office space for the Faculty of Law, and construction of a new Film Studio on Carmody Road, St. Augustine. 6 3 marKeting & Branding maJOr enaBler a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Promotional material, newsletters, newspapers, advertising, prospectuses, course catalogues, flyers, “it is estimated brochures, posters and of course events have long been part of the marketing and branding arsenal at the St. that there are Augustine Campus. It used to be that these were our first or primary points of contact with current and prospective 1.5 milliOn FaCeBOOK stakeholders. That is no longer the case and today the Campus is adopting new strategies to engage with all our users in the publics. english-sPeaKing signs OF the times – digital signage PrOJeCt This year the Campus installed digital signage screens in CariBBean...the use high traffic locations. The project began with seven screens and within a year the number had grown to 22 across OF sOCial media as the St Augustine and Mt Hope Campuses. The screens are used for general information and to promote events a marKeting and hosted by recognised student clubs, faculties and other university entities. The technical aspects of the screens COmmuniCatiOn tOOl are managed by the Campus IT Service while content is managed by the Office of Marketing & Communications. is BeCOming mOre There are plans to integrate a campus alert system and to make use of the streaming capabilities of the screens. entrenChed within sOCial PlatFOrms the uwi.” The UWI St Augustine Campus has been making use of social media officially since August 2009. The Campus now has a Facebook Page, Twitter Profile, Flickr and a YouTube Channel. All of the channels are integrated on the Facebook Page, the main Social Media vehicle for the Campus. Within a year, by August 2010, UWISTA’s Facebook Page garnered 25,098 fans, steadily increasing to 32,396 fans by August 2011. The Page is used for UWISTA’s external and internal communication campaigns. Additionally, Flip HD video cameras are used to conduct brief interviews and those videos are uploaded immediately to the YouTube Channel. 6 5 In recognition of the importance of social media to the campus’ communications arsenal, the Office of Marketing & Communications received approval to create a new post for an officer who would be responsible for all content and to drive new initiatives online. All sites are monitored frequently and every effort is made to respond promptly and accurately to users’ queries and comments. Print PuBliCatiOns The Campus continues to win rave reviews for its two flagship print publications – the quarterly St. Augustine Newsletter (STAN) and the monthly newspaper, UWI Today. As noted earlier in this report, the latter was the winner of APEX awards in four categories this year: Magapapers & Newspapers, Green Writing, Feature Series Writing and Feature Writing. reCalling Our heritage St. Augustine Newsletter (STAN) In honour of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the 50th Anniversary cover campus, several small, elegant signs have been erected to mark historic buildings and spaces across the campus and including the University School to the north. Each sign provides a brief note on the historic significance of the building it stands before. The historic signage project was accompanied by a building renaming project. Together they form part of a wider initiative to recognise persons who contributed significantly to the success and wellbeing of the Campus and The University, and to bridge the gap between today’s students and the legacy that is now theirs. The renamed buildings are as follows:. The Alma Jordan Library The Main Library at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine which has been the intellectual hub of the campus for many years, has been renamed The Alma Jordan Library in recognition of the exemplary service and pioneering work of its first Campus Librarian, Dr. Alma Jordan. 6 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 The Sir George Alleyne Building HEU, Centre for Health Economics was renamed after The University’s Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne. The Lloyd Braithwaite Building The Student Administration Building has been renamed in honour of a pioneer in Caribbean Sociology, Professor Lloyd Braithwaite, who served as Campus Principal for 13 years - 1969 to 1984. Engineering Buildings A cluster of buildings at the Faculty of Engineering are now named after some of the Faculty’s former Deans and Professors. The Chemical Engineering Building (Block 13) is now the Max Richards Building, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (Block 1) has become the Kenneth S. Julien Building, the Food and Technology Laboratory will be the George Moon Sammy Building and the Civil Engineering Building (Block 2) is now the Desmond Imbert Building. universitY marKeting Currently based at the St. Augustine Campus, the office of University Marketing oversees the way in which The University as a whole is promoted and presented to the public. This year the focus was on policy development – the creation of a Brand Manual, a Social Media Policy and an Advertising Policy. The Office also played a large role in the promotion and roll-out of the new student portal as part of The University’s overall initiative to establish a single virtual university space. The unit undertook a survey of the readership for the university magazine, Pelican and provided support for the 2010 editions of the Student Experience and Postgraduate Experience Surveys led by the University Office of Planning and Development. It is estimated that there are 1.5 million facebook users in the English- speaking Caribbean, so it is no surprise that the use of Social Media as a marketing and communication tool is becoming more entrenched within The UWI. Although still a very new medium within the university system the Director, University Marketing & Communications was UWI Today 50th Anniversary cover invited to share the UWI’s social media experiences and successes at the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Marketing & PR Conference in Australia in 2010. 6 7 Funding the enterPrise maJOr enaBler a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Business develOPment reCOgnising and leveraging iP POtential The Business Development Office (BDO) identifies and Many of the partnerships listed in this report, whether they develops revenue generating opportunities through involve research or new academic programmes, would business development; the creation and strengthening of have been negotiated with the assistance of the BDO. The the culture of grantsmanship on the campus; encouraging Office continued to provide support in the development philanthropy; overseeing the commercialisation of assets; and review of contracts and Memoranda of Understanding recognising and leveraging IP potential; and consulting on new initiatives with partners such as: First Citizens activities. Bank, Pointe–a–Pierre Wildfowl Trust, Banyan Limited, Centre for the Development of Enterprise, The Mellon This year, through the assistance of the BDO, the UWI St. Foundation, De Montfort University, PCS Nitrogen, Augustine joined a five-member consortium in an EU- bpTT, and the Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Institute, funded project entitled Supporting and strengthening Local among others. Authority Associations at ACP national and regional levels (ARIAL). The specific objective of the programme is to revenue generating aCtivities promote and strengthen the capacity of local authorities In addition to self-financing programmes and short in ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries. training and professional development courses, faculties and departments across the campus continue to provide The campus will receive more than TT$2 million to services to the wider public in order to generate additional conduct a Workforce Research and Development study income to support teaching and learning. They include that will guide policy formulation and strategic action by medical services, translation services, manufacturing the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and engineering processes, as well as chemical and (GORTT). A study on the establishment of a vibrant Fine agricultural services. Flavour Caribbean Cocoa Industry also won funding from the Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF). Finding new OPPOrtunities Campus IT Services worked with a number of government EUR1.4 million will go to three ACP Science and agencies such as the Ministry of Science Technology and Technology Research Projects relating to Climate Change Tertiary Education, the Ministry of Education, National and Food Security and funding was also secured to Training Agency and NIHERST to identify needs and conduct a Business Development Study of the Montserrat solutions which could be provided by the UWI. They Volcano Observatory. Since April 2008, the Government also developed solutions for the Workforce Assessment of Montserrat has contracted the UWI Seismic Research Programme to facilitate countrywide testing in Caribbean Centre (SRC) based at St. Augustine and the Institut Vocational Qualification (CVQ) standards. de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) to manage the Observatory. 6 9 uwi develOPment & endOwment Fund reCIPIentS oF BUrSarIeS from the UWI Development & Endowment Fund. sChOlarshiPs & Bursaries Adopt-a-student Programme The Campus was pleased to see however that 11 of our students This is a programme for students in need of were among the 41 beneficiaries of prestigious UWI Open financial assistance, funded through monthly Scholarships awarded to new undergraduate students for the voluntary contributions by staff of The University academic year 2010/2011. Six were enrolled in the Faculty of of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Students are Engineering, two in Medical Sciences and Science & Agriculture identified through other programmes offered by respectively, and one in Humanities & Education. The UWI the Office of Student Advisory Services, such as Open Scholarships are awarded annually to Caribbean nationals the UWI Temps programme, and the Hardship on the basis of high academic achievement at the Caribbean and Emergency Loan programmes Consideration Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) or equivalent is also given to students who applied for bursaries examinations, demonstrated leadership in co-curricular but were unsuccessful. Successful students are activities and/or community service. provided a fixed amount of $300.00 per month to assist with daily living expenses. UWI Development & Endowment Fund To date the Fund has awarded $8,788,000.00 in bursaries. In 2010/2011 all contributions were received from a The amount targeted for bursaries each year is $800,000.00 pool of 102 staff and amounted to over $256,000.00. distributed among160 awards. During the academic year under Over the year $39,000.00 were disbursed to the 32 review however, the Fund offered 200 bursaries - 40 more than students who were placed on the programme. usual in honour of its 20th anniversary. Other Assistance to Students Twenty students from the Faculty of Engineering received There are three other avenues of assistance for bursaries, along with 25 from the Faculty of Humanities and students. This year five students applied for the Education, 38 from the Faculty of Social Sciences, 49 from the Hardship Loan which provides a maximum of Faculty of Science and Agriculture and 68 from the Faculty of $3,000.00, seven applied for the Emergency Loan Medical Sciences. Some 45 companies and other private entities with a maximum of $1,000. No students applied contribute to the Fund. for the Hardship Grant. 7 0 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 grants inCOme & exPenditure There were 31 new externally funded During the review period, Campus income increased by 11.4% special projects for the period August to keep pace with expenditure which increased by 12.5%. In the 2010 to July 2011. The total amount previous year, income exceeded expenditure by some 7%. Income came up to TT$35.5 million with the from contributing governments continues to be the largest source amount per project ranging from of income, representing 50% of the total and up 15% over last TT$30,000.00 to TT$6.5 million. The year. Income from the Faculty of Medical Sciences was the second greatest number of projects in a single largest source of income and the faculty’s income once again faculty (seven) were from the Faculty of exceeded expenditure. Commercial income grew significantly as Science and Agriculture. Most of these the Sir Arthur Lewis Hall of Residence came on-stream. Other were for projects related to reviving the Income decreased mainly due to low return on investments and Cocoa industry in the Caribbean, but the higher transactional costs. The expenditure figure includes $19m largest sum of TT$6.5 million was for a in foreign currency loss and staff costs increased by 8% thanks in project for Ecosystem Services funded part to a one-time adjustment of payment of salary arrears. Without by the United Nations Environment these two factors, expenditure would have increased by just 7%. Programme (UNEP). In 2009/2010 the Campus experienced cash constraints which resulted in the deferral of key items of expenditure needed for teaching (such as Labs) and for the Campus operations. In 2010/2011 the Campus was able to embark on such expenditure on a phased basis, mindful of its resources (cash and human). These projects included the upgrade of labs and other equipment, the new CCTV security system and the new PBX system. The UWI St. Augustine Campus appreciates the financial constraints facing regional economies and the effect that is having on its key funding agents and supporters, staff and students. The Campus has adopted what it sees as a responsible response by exercising fiscal restraint while at the same time emphasising resource efficiency (human and financial) in its operations and value for money in its transactions. In support of this, greater focus has been placed on producing analytical reports that support comparative analyses and evidence-based decision-making. Every effort has been made to ensure the quality of output and level of service to stakeholders have not been compromised. 7 1 inCOme & exPenditure 2011 2010 % CHANGE 2011 OVER 2010 TT$ % OF TOTAL TT$ % OF TOTAL CamPUS InCome Government Contributions 15.0 509,910,988 50.4 443,496,999 48.9 Special Project Funds 11.5 361,345,189 35.7 323,992,169 35.7 Tuition and Other Student Fees 5.5 93,410,378 9.2 88,499,360 9.8 Commercial Operations 23.4 29,439,692 2.9 23,866,437 2.6 Other Income -38.2 16,887,461 1.7 27,337,446 3.0 11.4 1,010,993,708 100.0 907,192,411 100.0 2011 2010 % CHANGE 2011 OVER 2010 TT$ % OF TOTAL TT$ % OF TOTAL CamPUS eXPenDItUre Departmental 10.6 407,045,112 43.1 368,094,775 43.8 Administrative 11.4 65,924,422 7.0 59,191,473 7.1 Central 193.1 113,026,309 12.0 38,561,775 4.6 Special Project Punds 9.7 276,708,418 29.3 252,228,737 30.0 Commercial Operations 20.9 28,804,686 3.1 23,832,298 2.8 Other Costs -46.2 52,450,956 5.6 97,537,314 11.6 12.5 943,959,903 100.0 839,446,372 100.0 7 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 FaCts & Figures enrOlment and OutPut PrOFile 2001-2011 CamPus enrOlment BY PrOgramme level and deliverY mOde 2001 2005 2010 2011 % Increase /2002 /2006 /2011 /2012 in enrolment 2001/2002 2010/2011 total on-CamPUS UnDerGraDUate enrolment 5790 10390 12559 13070 Higher Degrees & Advanced Diplomas 1851 2891 5121 5576 total on-CamPUS enrolment 7641 13281 17680 18646 131.61% Ratio of Female: Male Students (On-Campus Enrolment) 3:2 5:03 11:6 11:6 Trinidad & Tobago Students as a % of On-Campus Enrolment 88.20% 90.90% 92.14% 94.06% UWIDEC & Online Programmes * 418 791 0 0 Affiliated Institutions & other Tertiarty Level Institutions 127 170 548 165 total enrolment: on-CamPUS/DIStanCe/onlIne/aFFIlIateD InStItUtIonS 8186 14242 18464 19049 125.56% Note: 2009/2010 figures exclude Specially Admitted Students * As of the Academic Year 2007-2008, students enrolled with the Open Campus (formerly UWIDEC) are no longer counted as students of the St. Augustine Campus distriButiOn OF enrOlment BY FaCultY DeGree ProGrammeS & aDvanCeD DIPlomaS (on-CamPUS only) 2001/2002 2005/2006 2010/2011 Engineering 1424 2089 2440 Humanities & Education 1409 2459 3081 Law 45 52 166 Medical Sciences 1002 1389 2080 Science & Agriculture 1457 2770 4068 Social Sciences 1859 4014 5845 total 7211 12773 17680 OutPut OF graduates DeGree ProGrammeS & aDvanCeD DIPlomaS only 2001/2002 2005/2006 2010/2011 First Degrees 1240 1896 2550 Higher Degrees & Advanced Diplomas 397 655 850 total 1637 2551 3400 7 3 FaCts & Figures 7 4 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 FaCts & Figures 7 5 PrinCiPal OFFiCers the universitY OF the west indies dePutY CamPus PrinCiPals ChanCellOr Professor V. Eudine Barriteau, Professor the Honourable Sir George Alleyne, BSc UWI, MPA NYU, PhD Howard – Cave Hill OCC, MBBS UCWI, MD Lond, FRCP, FACP, (Hons.) Hon. DSc. UWI, Vacant - Mona viCe-ChanCellOr Professor Rhoda Reddock, Professor E. Nigel Harris, BSc UWI, MSc ISS The Hague, PhD Amst – St. Augustine BS Howard, MPhil Yale, MD U of Penn, DM UWI Professor Vivienne Roberts, Chairmen, CamPus COunCils BSc, Dip Ed UWI, MSEd Tenn, PhD UWI – Open Campus Mr. Paul Bernard Altman, GCM, BCH, JP, BBA Mia, Hon. Lld UWI – Cave Hill universitY registrar Mr. C.William Iton, Dr. Marshall Hall, BSc UWI, LLM Essex CD, BSc Col, PhD Wis – Mona Mr. Ewart Williams, universitY Bursar BSc, MSc UWI. – St. Augustine Mr. Archibald Campbell,BSc, MSc UWI, FCA Sir Dwight Venner, CBE, KBE, BSc, MSc, LLD, UWI – Open Campus universitY liBrarian Ms. Jennifer Joseph, PrO viCe-ChanCellOrs BA, Dip Lib & Info Sci UWI, M.Sc Columbia, Dip. (HR) UWI Professor Wayne Hunte, BSc UWI, PhD UWI, Post Doctoral Fellow Dalhousie, Canada st. augustine CamPus CamPus PrinCiPal Professor Andrew Downes, Professor Clement Sankat, BSc (Hons), MSc UWI, PhD Manc BSc (UWI), MSc (UWI), PhD (Guelph), FIAgrE, CEng, FAPETT Professor Alvin Wint, BSc UWI, MBA Northeastern, DBA Harv dePutY CamPus PrinCiPal Professor Rhoda Reddock, Professor Ronald Young, BSc UWI, MSc ISS The Hague, PhD Amst BSc, MSc UWI, PhD St And CamPus registrar PrO-viCe ChanCellOrs & CamPus PrinCiPals Mr. Jeremy Callaghan Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, BA York, MA Reading BA, PhD Hull- Cave Hill CamPus Bursar Ambassador Professor The Hon. Gordon Shirley, Ms. Carla Dubé BSc UWI, MBA, DBA Harv – Mona BBA (Accounting) Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, CGA (British Columbia) Professor Clement Sankat, BSc (UWI), MSc (UWI), PhD (Guelph), FIAgrE, CEng, FAPETT – St. Augustine CamPus liBrarian Ms. Jennifer Joseph, Professor Hazel Simmons-Mc Donald, BA, Dip Lib & Info Sci UWI, M.Sc Columbia, Dip. (HR) UWI BA, Dip Ed UWI, MA Ling, MA Dev Ed, PhD Stanford – Open Campus 7 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 PuBliC & PrOFessiOnal serviCes OF staFF CamPus management team marKeting & COmmuniCatiOns C. K. Sankat V. Baksh • Chairman, National Commission for Higher Education • Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education • Chairman, Board of Directors, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of (CASE) Business • Member, International Association of Business Communicators • Chairman, Board of Directors, UWI School of Business and Applied (IABC) Trinidad & Tobago Chapter Studies Ltd. (ROYTEC) • Member, Board of Directors, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada D. M. DeFour-Gill • Member, Board of Directors, Guardian Media Limited • Member, Steering Committee of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Public Relations, Marketing & Communications R.E. Reddock Network • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission • Member, Public Relations Association of Trinidad & Tobago • Honorary Member, Association of Female Executives of Trinidad (PRATT) and Tobago • Member, International Association of Business Communicators • International Advisor, The Global Fund for Women (IABC) Trinidad & Tobago Chapter • Member, Regional Advisory Committee, Caribbean Coalition on • Member, Core Planning Committee, UWI/Guardian Life Premium Women, Girls and AIDS Teaching Awards • Champion, UNDP Trinidad and Tobago Human Development • Member, Organising Committee, UWI/SPEC International Half- Report, 2012 Citizen’s Security Marathon • Member, Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholarship Selection • Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Committee, 2011 (CASE) J. Joseph W. Gregorio • Member, NALIS Board • Member, Public Relations Association of Trinidad & Tobago • Member, Standing Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (PRATT) of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) • Member, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Trinidad & Tobago Chapter • Member, Core Planning Committee, UWI/Guardian Life Premium CamPus it serviCes Teaching Awards N. Alladin • Member, Organising Committee, UWISPEC International Half- • Director, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Marathon • Director, ROYTEC • Member UWI Environmental Committee M. Raghunanan N. Huggins-Boucaud • Representative on the ISO/TC 223 Mirror Committee meeting on • Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Societal Security to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards. (CASE) • Member, International Association of Business Communicators H. Gobin (IABC) Trinidad & Tobago Chapter • Representative on the ISO/TC 223 Mirror Committee meeting on Societal Security to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards. R. Jaipaul-O’Garro • Member, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Public C. Craig Relations, Marketing & Communications Network • UWI Representatives at the Meeting of Sub-Committees of the • Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Regional ICT Steering committee of CARICOM (CASE) • Member, International Association of Business Communicators S. Mohammed (IABC) Trinidad & Tobago Chapter • UWI representative at the meeting of CARICOM Agencies relating • Member, Public Relations Association of Trinidad & Tobago to the implementation and functionality of C@ribNET. (PRATT) • UWI Representatives at the Meeting of Sub-Committees of the Regional ICT Steering committee of CARICOM A. Thompson • Member, Board of Governors – NIHERST 7 7 FaCultY OF engineering J.B. Wilson• Associate Editor, Journal of Foraminiferal Research • Director, Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago Department of Chemical Engineering G.S.H. Baccus-Taylor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Deputy Chairman and Director – Board of Management, Caribbean R. Clarke Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI). • Chairman, National Technical Sub-Committee for the Regional • Deputy Chairman and Member – (Cabinet Appointed) Food & Building Standards Project, CARICOM Regional Organisation Beverage Industrial Development Committee, Ministry of Trade and for Standards & Quality (CROSQ), St. Michael, Barbados, and Industries. Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Caribbean Building Code • Internal Verifier (Agro Processing) YTEPP Programme, Ministry of Project. Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (MSTTE). • Member of the Regional Technical Committee for the Regional • Reviewer, West Indian Journal of Engineering (WIJE). Building Standards Project, CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality (CROSQ), St. Michael, Barbados, and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Caribbean Building Code R.A. Dawe Project. • Member, Peer Review College. Engineering and Physical Sciences • Chairman, Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Research Council (EPSRC), UK. Tobago (APETT/Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago • External PhD examiner (Imperial College, London (2), Leeds (BOETT)/TTBS Structures Codes Committee. University). • Chairman, Clay Block Committee, TTBS. • Refereed research applications for funding for the EPSRC and for the University of Kuwait. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Refereed research papers for international journals, including S. Bahadoorsingh Journal Chem Eng Data, Transport in Porous Media, Journal Colloid • Executive Member and Student Liaison Officer of the ISA Trinidad and Interface Science, SPE Journal, Journal Petroleum Science & and Tobago Section. Engineering, Journal Petroleum Geology, Journal of the University of • Executive Member of the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section. Qatar and WIJE. • Member, Editorial Advisory Board for the International Journal B. Copeland ‘Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental • Chairman Panadigm Innovations Ltd. Effects’. • Member, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago, Chartered A. Joshi Engineer, Euro-Engineer, Chartered Scientist, Chartered Geologist, • Chair of Computer and Communications group, IEEE Trinidad and Chartered Chemist. Tobago chapter. • Associate editor of Research Journal of Science, Technology and R. Hosein Engineering, Maxwell Scientific, UK. • Chairman, Technical Programme for SPE Trinidad and Tobago. • Member of International review panel for Computer Science • Reviewer, Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology. Journals. • Teaching consultant for NExT, Schlumberger Int. Training School: PVT Properties of Reservoir Fluids (for SONATRACH in Algeria, K. Mallalieu October 2010). • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet-appointed Committee on the National Knowledge and Learning Networks, NKLN, 2010. D. Janes • Panel reviewer for WIJE. F. Muddeen • Acting Chairman, IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section. J. Marcelle de Silva • Chairman, Joint BOETT/APETT Professional Development • Director of the Formation Evaluation Society of Trinidad and Committee. Tobago (FESTT). • Board Member, TTBS. • Non Professorial Representative on Academic Board. W.A. Mellowes • Focal Point Person for Science, Caribbean Academy of Sciences M. Sastry • Foreign Secretary, Caribbean Academy of Sciences. • Member, Editorial Board of International Journal of Engineering, • Member, Board of Engineering Membership Committee. Science and Technology. • Chair, Chemical Engineering Committee APETT. • Guest Editor - Special Issue on “Capstone Projects in Engineering • Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Committee and Technology Programmes”, The Journal of The Association of on Personal Protective Equipment. Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago, Volume 40 Number 2, • Member of TTBS Mirror Committee on ISO Standards. 2011. • President, PORSCIRMETH Credit Union. • Member of the Editorial Committee, WIJE. S. Gift • Member, Editorial Board of Active and Passive Electronic Networks C. Riverol • Reviewer, Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing; IEEE • External Examiner of Spanish National Agency of Quality Transactions on Circuits & Systems I; International Journal of Evaluation and Accreditation of Tertiary Education (ANECA). Circuit Theory and Applications; Journal of Circuits and Systems; • Associate Editor, International Journal of Petroleum Engineering. International Journal of Electronics; International Journal of • Associate Editor, International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Electronics and Communications; Physics Essays Material Science. • Member, TTBS Committee on cell tower radiation B. Tyler • Reviewer, Analytical Chemistry. • Reviewer, Surface and Interface Analysis. 7 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Department of Geomatics Engineering & Land Management J. Opadeyi R. Al-Tahir • Immediate Past President, Commonwealth Association of Surveying • Member, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, and Land Economy (CASLE). USA. • Member, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean Steering Committee. • Member, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society, UK. • Coordinator, Caribbean WaterNet. • Member, Caribbean Academy of Sciences, West Indies. • Member, Board of the Estate Management and Business Development • Chair, Board of Directors for Sunrise Park. Company of Trinidad and Tobago. • Advisor, Regional Support Office, UN Space-based Information • Fellow, RICS. for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) • Member, Survey Review Board. Programme, UN Office of Outer Space Affairs. • Referee, RICS Foundation Research Paper Series. • Associate Editor: International Journal of Computer Information • Life Member, the National Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Systems and Industrial Management Applications. Trinidad and Tobago. D. Davis B. Ramlal • Member, Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member, RICS. • Member American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. • Member, Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member – Freedom House – Charity based NGO. • Member, Board of Directors, Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago, MSTTE, Government of Trinidad and Tobago. E. Edwards • Vice-President, WIGUT, UWI, St. Augustine. • Member, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society – RSPSoc (UK). M. Sutherland • Member, Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member, RICS. • Member American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. • Member, Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago. • Academic Reviewer for WIJE, UWI. • Member, Canadian Institute of Geomatics. • GIS Expert, European Union project for capacity building and • Chair Commission 4, International Federation of Surveyors (FIG); instructional strengthening for the sea defense sector in the (2011-2014). Republic of Guyana. • Chairperson, FIG Commission 4 Working Group on Marine and Maritime Spatial Information Systems. C. Griffith-Charles • Official representative of FIG to the Permanent Committee on GIS • President, Fulbright Alumni Association of Trinidad and Tobago Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP). (FAATT). 2009-present. • Member, Sub-Committee on Marine Spatial Information, Government • President-Elect, Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Land and (ISTT). Marine affairs. • President Atlantic Region, Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy (CASLE). Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering • Member, Land Survey Board of Trinidad and Tobago. E.I. Ekwue • Member, RICS. • Head, Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. • Member, Canadian Institute of Geomatics. • Member of the Publication Board, WIJE, ISSN 0511-5728. • Academic reviewer, Land Use Policy Journal. • Member of Editorial Board, Coupled Systems Mechanics – An • Academic Reviewer, West Indian Journal of Engineering, UWI. International Journal. • Reviewer of many Journals. A. Mohammed • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Society of Planners. R. Ellis • Member, Cabinet Appointed Committee to Development of a Model • Ad Hoc Member of MSTTE’s Committee for the development of the for the Control of Development in Trinidad and Tobago. National Research and Education Network. • Coordinator, Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management • Member of the Executive of the IEEE TT Chapter Technology (blueSpace). Management Council. • Ministry of Local Government, Development of a Regional and • Member of the Organising Committee of IEM 2010. Local Area Planning Process (UWI Team Leader) (Ongoing). • Chief Judge at NIHERST’s Caribbean Young Scientist Forum 2010. • Chairman, National Planning Taskforce. • Reviewer, Computer Applications in Engineering Education Journal. • Chairman, Planning Committee for the Education City. • Reviewer for WIJE. • Member, International Academy on Climate Change, UNHabitat. • Chariman, Coordinating Committee for the Establishment of a S.C. Haldar Heritage City in East Port of Spain. • Reviewed manuscripts for: • Co-coordinator, Emerging and Sustainable Cities Platform of the • Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier IDB for Port of Spain. • Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer M. Mycoo T.R.M. Lalla • Member of Advisory Committee of the World Bank on • Faculty representative on the TTBS National Technical Committee. Strengthening Adaptation Capacity of Latin American and Caribbean Cities to Climate Change. W.G. Lewis • Member of National Steering, United Nations Development • Chairman, TTBS Committee on Workplace Design Standards. Programme/Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme. • Member, Committee to establish National Health, Safety and • Member of Interim Committee of United Nations Habitat Partner Environmental Standards. University Initiative: Towards Better Urban Education, Training, • Member, ASME International Industry Advisory Council. Research and Knowledge Management. • Faculty Advisor, ASME Trinidad & Tobago Student Section. • Member of Global Water Partnership-Caribbean. • Chief Judge Community, Social Responsibility (CSR) Competition. • Member of International Society of City and Regional Planners, the • Fellow, APETT. Netherlands. • Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers International. • Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Society of Planners. • Member, International Iron and Steel Society. • Convenor of CSEC Geography Panel. • Registered Engineer, Board of Engineering, Trinidad & Tobago. 7 9 A. Naganathan H. Franco • Reviewer, Journals (IJPR, EJOR, &WIJE). • Board Member for Central America and the Caribbean, World Dance Alliance Americas K.F. Pun • Executive Member, International Dance Council, UNESCO, Paris • Chairman, the Technology Management Council, IEEE Trinidad • National Representative in the Caribbean Association for Arts and Tobago Section. Education • Advisor, the International Union of Quality Professionals (IuQP), Hong Kong. R. Gibbons • UWI Representative to the Evaluation and Approval Committee, • Board Member, National Commission for UNESCO, Trinidad and Enhancement of the Research and Development Facility (RDF) for Tobago Business Enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Trade and • Chief Examiner (Theatre Arts), Caribbean Examinations Council Industry. (CXC) • Member of Journal’s Editorial Board • Artistic Director, Canboulay Productions, Tunapuna • The West Indian Journal of Engineering (Editor) • President, CARIBNET (Caribbean Network for Arts Presenters) • The Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (Editor) H. Headley • International Journal of Advanced Operations Management • Member, Mungal Patasar and Pantar (Member) • Arranger, Tunapuna Tipica Steel Orchestra • The Asian Journal on Quality (Member) D. Lyndersay • Member, Technical Programme Committee on the Annual • Board Member, The Cropper Foundation IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and • External Examiner (Theatre Arts), International Baccalaureate, Engineering Management (IEEM 2010), Macau, P.R. China, Geneva December 7-10, 2010. • Board Member, Signal Hill Limited • Member, Advisory Committee on International Conference on • Member, IDEA (International Drama Education Association) Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2011), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 22-24, 2011. L. Mc Williams • Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journals: • Chief External Examiner (Theatre Arts), Caribbean Examinations • Caribbean Teaching Scholar Journal. Council (CXC), • Industrial Engineering & Management Systems. • Artistic Director/Member, Malick Folk Performers • International Journal of Learning Organisation. • Artistic Director/Member, David Bereaux and Friends (Vintage • International Journal of Production Economics. Kaiso Music Ensemble) • International Journal of Production Research. • International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. J. Murray • Production Planning and Control. • Conducted & arranged 20+ Performances with UWI Arts Chorale • The Asian Journal on Quality. and UWI Steel and the National Sinfonia Orchestra (NSSO) at • The IEEE Transaction in Engineering Management. NAPA, Daaga Hall, LRC, and UWI Penal Campus • The West Indian Journal of Engineering. • Executive Director of ABRSM Music Theory Exams • VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management • Executive Director of ABRSM Practical Music Exams Systems. • Musical Consultant to Proscenium Theatre Company’s production of “RENT”. February/March 2011 • Team member: Consultancy for Practical Music Assessments FaCultY OF humanities & eduCatiOn of Police Band Members for Promotion Advisory Board for the Centre for Language Learning Trinidad and Tobago Police Service B. Carter • Member, Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée L. Noel (AILA) International Research Network on Learner Autonomy • Founding member – Caribbean Design Network – and initiative of • Member, International Association for Language Learning the Caribbean Export Development Agency. Technology (IALLT) • OECS-EDU (Export Development Unit) – Advisor – conducted • Member, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Diagnostic Review and Analysis of the Arts and Crafts Sector in the (ACTFL) OECS (Aug – Nov 2010) • Institutional Associate Membership, Association of University • Caribbean Export Development Agency - prepared design and Language Centres, UK & Ireland entrepreneurship training for artisans in Belize, Bahamas and • Institutional Membership, Association of Departments of Foreign Suriname Languages, USA • Project Co-ordinator / Editor and Art Director – “Holy Name Convent – The Sr. Bernadette Years” – a publication on Holy Name Department of Creative and Festival Arts convent from the 1930s to 1980s S. Burke • Consultant – The Office of the Parliament of Trinidad & Tobago K. Ramlal (Strategic Plan) • Music Instructor, Melodians Steel Orchestra (Panorama • Consultant – The Tobago House of Assembly (Strategic Plan) preparations 2011) • Consultant – UNDP (Impact Assessment of the music industry of • Member: The College Music Society Trinidad & Tobago) • Member: Supernovas Steel Orchestra • Consultant – The Management and Policy Planning Institute • Examiner: Annual Graded examinations in Solo Steelpan (MAPP) Performance • Board Member: Music Literacy Trust K. Cadette • Team member: Consultancy for Practical Music Assessments • Founding member – Caribbean Design Network – and initiative of of Police Band Members for Promotion Advisory Board for the the Caribbean Export Development Agency Trinidad and Tobago Police Service 8 0 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 J. Remy A. Garcia • Adjudicator for panorama 2011 single pan category • Liaison, Latin American Embassies • Team member: Consultancy for Practical Music Assessments • Member of Local Organising Committee, Conference of Police Band Members for Promotion Advisory Board for the commemorating “The One Hundred Years of the Mexican Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Revolution: New Perspectives and Reconfigurations” • Co-founder of the First Latin American & Caribbean-based S. Sharma Section of the Network for Global & World History Organisations • Assistant Chief Examiner for Music – Caribbean Examinations (NOGWHISTO) Council • Team Leader: Consultancy for Practical Music Assessments of Police K. Haraksingh Band Members for Promotion Advisory Board for the Trinidad and • Chairman and Commissioner, Caricom Competition Commission Tobago Police Service • Cariforum Lead Negotiator for Legal and Institutional Issues • Examiner, Graded Examinations in Solo Steelband Performance • Member, Cariforum College of Negotiators • Workshop Facilitator for CXC, CSEC Music Assessment Workshop, 28, 29 October 2010 G. Matthews • Member, Association of Caribbean Historians J. Tull • Member, District Advisory Board, Church of the Nazarene, Trinidad • Consultant, Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago and Tobago (COTT) • Consultant, National Carnival Development Foundation, Trinidad R. Pemberton and Tobago • Chief Examiner, CSEC Caribbean History (SBA) • Consultant, Trinidad and Tobago Film Company • External Examiner for M.Phil. candidate at Portland State • Consultant, Pyramid Artist Management Ltd, Barbados University, USA • Member, Editorial Board Journal of Caribbean History Department of History • Member, Working Committee of the Selection Committee to Review B. Brereton the THA Act and Tobago’s Position in the Constitution of Trinidad • Member, Board of Directors, Arthur Lok Jak Graduate School of and Tobago Business • Member, Campus and University Selection Committees for the Vice B. Reid Chancellor’s Award for Excellence • Member, International Association of Caribbean Archaeology • Member, Trinidad & Tobago Nominating Committee for (IACA) ANSAMcAL Caribbean Awards • Senior Representative, Central America and the Caribbean at the • Chief Moderator, CAPE History Examination World Archaeology Congress (WAC) • Editor, Department of History On-line Journal H. Cateau • Editor, International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Caribbean History • Member, Editorial Board of the Historic Environment • Executive Member, Association of Caribbean Historians S. Singh K. Farmer • Member, Association of Caribbean Historians • Member, International Association of Caribbean Archaeology (IACA) J. Teelucksingh • Member, Research & Technical team for the nomination dossier of • Co-founder, Young Historians Association of Trinidad and Tobago “Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison”, for World Heritage Status to • Co-founder, Caribbean Institute of Public Policy the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. • Member, Board of Governors of Cipriani College of Labour and Co- • Member Local organising committee, Seminar commemorating the operative Studies UNESCO International Year for People of African Descent, entitled “ Health in the African Diaspora” co-hosted with SEPHIS. M. Toussaint • Member, Association of Caribbean Historians C. Fergus • Member, Association for the Worldwide African Diaspora • Member, Association of Caribbean Historians (ASWAD) • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Caribbean History • Member, International Society for Oral Literature of Africa (ISOLA) • Member, Association of the Worldwide African Diaspora [ASWAD] • Member, Editorial Committee of History in Action: Online Journal • Member, The International Society for Oral Literature of Africa of the Department of History, UWI, St. Augustine Campus (ISOLA) • Member, North-East Zonal Council, Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Department of Liberal Arts Board T. Ali • Member of newly formed “The Trinidad and Tobago Organisation • Chief Adjudicator, Ministry of Education’s Annual National Choral for People of African Descent” Speaking Competition for primary schools • Member of the Board of Directors of newly formed “Trinidad and • Member, Faculty of Humanities and Education’s Website Committee Tobago African Drummers Association” [NGO] • Member, Faculty of Humanities and Education’s Sub-Committee for the Restructuring of Academic Staff Workload L. Francis • Member, Moruga Secondary School Board J. Antoine • Coach, Moruga Athletic Primary School Program • Graduate Seminar Coordinator for Literature and Modern Languages. September 2010-2011 • Conference Committee Member, 30th Annual West Indian Literature Conference, Oct 2011 8 1 K. Drayton G. Skeete • Member, Board of Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists • Co-coordinator, Campus Literature Week • Speech Language Pathology Representative, Council for • Co-coordinator, LIE Open Day Professionals Related to Medicine • Coordinator, 30th Annual West Indian Literature Conference, Oct 2011 S. Evans • Member , Working Group on Language Rights in the Law at the 1st S. Venkatachalam International Conference on Language Rights and Language Policy • Co-Chair, New Geographies: Studies in Postcoloniality and in the Creole-speaking Caribbean. UWI, Mona, 13-14 January 2011 Globalisation Conference, March 2011 J. Farquharson V. Youssef • Member of the Board of Occupational Therapists and Speech • Deputy Dean, Distance and Outreach, Faculty of Humanities & Therapists Education, 2010-2011 • Officer of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL) • Summer Programme Coordinator, Faculty of Humanities & • Director of the Jamaican Lexicography Project (Jamlex) Education, 2011. • Member of the International Society for Historical Lexicography • Linguistics Postgraduate Coordinator, Dept. of Liberal Arts, 2009- and Lexicology (ISHLL) • Editorial Board Member, UWI Accreditation Exercise, 2010-2011 • Consultant on Jamaican/Caribbean English(es) to the Oxford English Dictionary • Member of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL) School of Education J. De Lisle J. Ferreira • Consultant, Evaluation of the Continuous Assessment Programme • Secretary-Treasurer of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics (CAP) in the primary school - Design and implementation of a • Member of SIL International Theory-Driven Mixed Method Evaluation. • Member, Working Group on Endangered Languages of the • Evaluator, ACTT International Centre for Caribbean Language Research (ICCLR) • Member of the Campus Environment Committee J. George • Member of FHE Website Committee (DLA Webmaster) • Member, CARICOM Task Force on Teacher Education • Member of the FHE Entrance Committee • Member, Caribbean Examinations Council Technical Advisory • Member of FHE Prize Award Committee Committee • Assistant editor of Caribbean Parenting Now • Member, National Textbook Committee • Editor, Barbara Eugene-Wafe’s Folktales from Paramin and the Lopinot Pageant, 2011. A. Joseph • Proofreader – Gerry Besson • Member, COSTATT Advisory Committee • Guest Editor, Trinidad Guardian Supplement on the 165th • Member, TTUTA’s Teacher of the Year Selection Committee Anniversary of the Madeiran Portuguese in Trinidad & Tobago, 10 June 2011 C. Logie • Chair, National Council for Early Childhood Care and Education P. Morgan • Member, Advisory Body, Caribbean Support Initiative (Bernard van • Member of Vice Chancellor’s task force on measure to enhance the Leer Foundation) Regionality of the UWI • Member, Editorial Board, Early Childhood Education Journal, • Academic Board Representative on The University of the West Michigan University, USA indies Senate • Executive Member, World Forum for Early Childhood Care and Education (2009 – 2011) A. Pouchet • Chief Examiner, CAPE Spanish R. Maharaj-Sharma • Assessor, COSTAATT BA Latin American Studies Programme • Member of the Astronomy Club (York University, Canada) • Member, CAPE Modern Languages Panel (2010) • Member, Modern Languages Association J. Mohammed • Member, Asociación hispánica de humanidades • Resource person, Caribbean Examinations Council workshops for • Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society teachers in CAPE Caribbean Studies and Geography and in the new • Member, Caribbean Interpreting and Translation Bureau assessment at the CAPE level – multiple choice in Geography • Member, Geography Association of Trinidad and Tobago G. Rampaul • Member, Editorial Board, Red Feather Journal: An International L. Quamina-Aiyejina Journal of Children’s Visual Culture • Member, Editorial Board, Multicultural Learning & Teaching, a peer reviewed online journal L. Regis • Advisory Editor (Caribbean), Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education • Moderator of Caribbean Studies projects, St Augustine • Editor, Caribbean Curriculum • Assistant Examiner CSEC English B • Member, Editorial Committee, St. Augustine Campus Institutional • Conference Committee Member, 30th Annual West Indian Self Study Literature Conference, Oct 2011 • Chair, Campus Literature Week J. Yamin-Ali • Co-ordinator, Ministry of Education Textbook Evaluation K. Sanderson-Cole Committee (Spanish) • External Essay Adjudicator for TTPost’s Annual Environmental Letter-Writing Competition 8 2 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 FaCultY OF mediCal sCienCes S. Marchan • Coordinator, UWI-LMC Residency Programme Department of Preclinical Sciences • Continuing Education Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Dental C. Carrington Association • Selection Officer and founding member of United World Colleges, Trinidad and Tobago Trust W. Smith • Coordinator, UWI-LMC Residency Programme S. Nayak • Dental School Representative, Faculty Selection Committee • Member, Point of Care Testing, North Central Regional Health • Dental School Representative, NCRHA Authority laboratories R. Rafeek J. Mohan • Dental School Representative, NCRHA • Member, Board of Directors, Lions Club of Petit Juan • Dental School Representative, Faculty Selection Committee Department of Para-Clinical Sciences L. M. Pinto Pereira • Minister of Health Appointee/ Member, Advisory Board, Food and Drugs Division, Ministry of Health, Government of Trinidad & FaCultY OF sCienCe & agriCulture Tobago Department of Agricultural Economics and ExtensionD. Dolly P. Akpaka • Leader/Member, Regional Chapter, The Association for • President, Caribbean Association of Clinical Microbiologists International Agricultural and Extension Education • Chairman, South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) • Member, The Association for International Agricultural and Infection Control & Prevention Committee Extension Education • Member, Laboratory Management Committee, Scarborough • Special Extension adviser to the Morvant Laventille Youth General Hospital, Tobago Agriculture Network, the Caura Valley Farmers Association and Sun Eaters Organics. A.V.C. Rao • Member, Committee on Participatory approaches, Extension and • Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee, College of Science Information Services, Ministry of Food Production Land and Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago Marine Affairs. • Member, Advisory Committee for MLT programme, College of • Reviewer, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus: Journal of the Faculty Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia • Consultant, North West/ North Central Regional Health Authorities • Reviewer, the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education J. Rawlins • Reviewer, the Journal of Tropical Agriculture, School of Agriculture, • Member, Essential National Health Research group The University of the West Indies, St Augustine • Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Trinidad and Tobago. • Caribbean Representative, Editorial Board, Journal of International • Board Member, National AIDS Hotline Agricultural and Extension Education• Member, Cropper Foundation Hillside Project R. Maharaj • Member, International Steering Committee for International • Assistant Editor, Caribbean Medical Journal Conference on Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services, • Director of Research, Caribbean College of Family Physicians Nairobi, Kenya • Collaborator, IADB/ Caribbean CNCD Surveillance Programme • Member, Board of the National Agricultural and Marketing Development Corporation Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences • Caribbean Representative, Editorial Board, Journal of International D. Murray Agricultural and Extension Education • Member, Advisory Committee on Development of Standards for School Health Screening (Ministry of Health) I. Granderson • Member, Planning Committee for Eye Bank in Trinidad and Tobago • Member, Programme Advisory Committee for the Associate Degree (National Organ Transplant Unit) in Applied Science in Food Science, COSAATT • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Association of Nutritionists and T. Ali Dieticians • Member, Executive of Caribbean Orthopaedic Association • Member, The Caribbean Agro-Economic Society • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee • Member, American Dietetic Association• Member, American Overseas Dietetic Association V. Naraynsingh • President, Caribbean College of Surgeons S. Hutchinson • Member, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) M. Mencia • Member, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists • Member, Executive of Caribbean Orthopaedic Association • Member, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) School of Dentistry • Member, Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) L. Coldero • Member, North American Association of Fisheries Economists • UWI Representative, Dental Council of Trinidad & Tobago (NAAFE)• Member, International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade S. Ramlogan (IIFET) • UWI Representative, Dental Council of Trinidad & Tobago 8 3 S. Nichols M. L. Wilson • Member (Elected), American Society for Nutrition • Member, Advisory Board, CARICOM Regional Code of Practice for • Member, Association of University Administrators (UK) organically produced foods. • Member, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology • Member , Advisory Board on the Caribbean Policy for Food and • Member, Institute of Biologists (UK) Nutrition Security • Member, Society for Epidemiological Research (USA) • Co-member, scientific panel on food, International Geographical • Member (Elected), American College of Epidemiology Union. • Member, Tobago Hypertension Society L.D. Wickham H. Patterson-Andrews • Chairman, Cassava Industry Development Committee of the • Member of the Caribbean Agro-Economic Society Trinidad and Tobago Agribusiness Association (TTABA) • Member of the American Society for Quality • Member, American Agricultural Economics Association Department of Chemistry D.M. Beckles C. Pemberton • Chief Examiner, Environmental Science (CAPE), Caribbean • President, The Latin American and Caribbean Agricultural Examinations Council Economics Association (ALACEA) • Steering Committee Member, Second National Communication on • President, Caribbean Agro Economic Society Climate Change for Trinidad and Tobago. ( United Nations FCCC) • Member, Editorial Board, Tropical Agriculture • Reviewer, Journal of Environmental Management • Member, Southern Agricultural Economics Association • Reviewer, Environmental Research • Member, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists • Admissions Interviewer for International Students, Harvard • Member, American Agricultural Economics Association University S. Ragbir L. Grierson • Vice President, Caribbean Agro-Economic Society (CAES). • Chair, Committee for Standards for Cement for the Caribbean - the • Assistant Editor, Tropical Agriculture journal Bureau of Standards • Reviewer, Proceedings of the Caribbean Agro-economic Society Conferences N. K. Jalsa • Member, Royal Society of Chemistry G. Seepersad • Member, American Chemical Society • Member of the CARICOM subcommittee of Experts, Technical • Member, Society for Glycobiology Committee on the Formulation and Prioritisation of a Regional Pest • Reviewer, Catalysis Communications List. • Member, Technical Committee of the UNEP / GEF-funded A. Kumar project “Mitigating the Threat of Invasive Alien Species in the Insular • Member, American Chemical Society Caribbean” • Member , Executive of the Caribbean Agro-Economic Society D.N. Narinesingh • Member , the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society • Member, Board of Directors, CARIRI • Member , Caribbean Food Crop Society • Member, International Beef Network R. Peterson • Assistant to Secretary, Trinidad & Tobago Field Naturalist Club Department of Food Production • Reviewer for the journals Surface and Interface Analysis, Atmospheric N. Badrie Environment, and Analytical Chemistry. • Reviewer of several refereed journals. • FAO/UN Consultant on agro-processing of breadfruit and breadnut R. Pingal • External Auditor for registration of tertiary institutes– with the • Assisted in the preparation of the Proposal on Physical and Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago Chemical Analysis of Nutmeg and Mace for the Ministry of • Chairperson, Scientific Committee of the Caribbean Academy of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Grenada under the Spice Sciences Research and Farming Systems Project funded by the European • Caribbean representative and Member of Inter-American Network Union through its Special Framework Assistance programme of Academies of Sciences (IANAS). • Full Member, Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing R. Taylor World (OWSDW), Trieste, Italy. • Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) • Reviewer, Journal of Molecular Structure G.W. Garcia • Reviewer, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B • Member, Board of Director of the Agricultural Development Bank of Trinidad and Tobago A. Wilson • Member, South Eastern Hunters Association, Trinidad and Tobago • Member, American Chemical Society G. Gouveia • Member, Consultancy team from the UWI on Preparation of the Second National Communication for Trinidad and Tobago (Funded by UNEP). L. B .Roberts-Nkrumah • Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organisation – Development of a breadfruit and breadnut industry for St. Kitts and Nevis • Consultant, Commonwealth of Learning – Coordination of training material preparation for the RADA recertification programme for extension officers in Jamaica 8 4 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 Department of Life Sciences D. Kieu J. Agard • Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security • Member Independent Advisory Group on Sustainability (IAG), The • Reviewer, Journal of Systems and Software; Information Sciences Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, USA • Member, Editorial Board • Lead Author, Small Islands- Chapter, Inter-Governmental Panel on • Journal of Convergence Information Technology (JCIT) Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Report. • International Journal of Digital Content Technology and Its • Lead Author, Biodiversity Chapter, UNEP Global Environmental Applications Outlook (GEO-5), Nairobi, Kenya. • International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology • Member, UNEP Foresighting Panel, UNEP, Geneva, Switzerland. • International Journal of Engineering and Industries (IJEI) • Member, Research Committee, Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Guyana P. Mohan • Member of the Board of Directors, The Cropper Foundation, • Member: Trinidad, West Indies • Advisory Board, Journal of Educational Technology and Society (ETS) D. Chadee • Editorial Board, eMinds Journal of Human Computer Interaction. • Member, Clinical Governance and Ethics Committee, South West • Review Committee, International Conference on User Science and Regional Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Trinidad, West Engineering (i-USEr 2010), Indies (2010-) • Program Committee , International Conference on Cognition and • Chairman, Scientific Review Committee (SRC) of the South Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2010) West Regional Health Authority Clinical Governance and Ethics • Technical Program Committee, 3rd IEEE International Conference Committee on Technology for Education (T4E 2011) • Member, North Central Regional Health Authority Public Health • Chief Examiner of the Caribbean Examinations Council Advanced Observatory Steering/Research Committee (2010- ). Proficiency Examinations in Computer Science. • Member, World Health Organisation, Temporary Expert Committee to Develop Core Curriculum for Dengue vector Control Training A. Nikov and Workshops, April 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. • Reviewer; Journal of Computational Intelligence and Applications; Scientific Journals International; ACM SIGCHI Conference on B. Cockburn Human factors in Computing Systems CHI2011, Vancouver, • Treasurer of the Board of the Helen Bhagwansingh Diabetes Canada, May 7-12, 2011. Education, Research and Prevention Institute • Member of: • Chairman, University School Council • CHI International Advising Task Force; • Coordinator, Regional Training Course on Plant Quarantine • International ACM SIGCHI Educational Resource Development Principles and Procedures 2011 Group & International Issues Committee; • Member, UWI team conducting the redesign and reconfiguration • IEA Technical Committee, TC11 “Human-Computer Interaction”; of the examinations and evaluation system for subjects at the CSEC • Occupational Risk Prevention Advisory Board; Level • Member of ACM SIGCHI International Issues Committee • Member of International ACM SIGCHI Educational Resource A. Hailey Development Group • Member, Ethics Committee, Association for the Study of Animal • Editorial Board: Journal: Working and Living Environmental Behaviour (UK) Protection; Journal International Research Publications (Economics • Member, IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group & Business); and International Journal of Intelligent Technology. A. Mohammed C. Ward • Member, EMA Stakeholder Management Committee for the Nariva • Coordinated the introduction of wireless enabled classrooms to Swamp restoration, carbon sequestration and livelihoods project alleviate the demand for computer lab space for COMP1011 • Providing data-mining services to the Faculty Timetable Committee I. Ramnarine • Member, International Program Committee for IASTED Conference • Technical Advisor, Aquaculture Association of Trinidad & Tobago on Modelling and Simulation M.G. Rutherford S. Yussuff • Committee Member, Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club • Member, Uniforum Trinidad & Tobago. (TTFNC) Department of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Computing and Information Technology D.M.G. Comissiong M. Bernard • Executive Secretary, Latin American and Caribbean Congress of • The UWI representative on LACCIR (Latin American and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (LACCOTAM) – IUTAM Caribbean Collaborative ICT Research) Federation. affiliated organisation. • Represented UWI at the Microsoft Research Faculty Forum at • Reviewer, Journal of Mathematics Research Microsoft headquarters in Seattle, Washington • Reviewer, Conference series: International Conference on B. Bhatt Information Visualisation • Reviewer: • Zentralblatt fur Mathematik, Germany. M. Hosein • Referee to Journals: • Assistant Chief Examiner, CAPE (Computer Science), Caribbean • Journal of Porous media Examinations Council. • International Journal of Energy and Technology, Italy • Subject Expert, CSEC Panel for Information Technology • Mathematics, Ensenanza Universitaria, Colombia • Journal of Rajasthan Academy of Physical Science, India N. Kalicharan • International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Engineering • Commissioner, Elections & Boundaries Commission Sciences, Canada • Applications and Applied Mathematics: Bulgaria. 8 5 V. Tripathi P. Umaharan • Member of Scientific Review Board: Population Review • Chairman, AD HOC committee to advice the Minister of Legal • Reviewer: Affairs on the Selection of Genera and Species to be listed pursuant • European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care to Section-8 of the New Plant Varieties Act, 1997. • Culture, Health & Sexuality • Member, Board of Director CARIRI • Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Sage Publications • Member, Biosafety Clearing House Task Force, EMA • Reviewer of Projects: • Member of the Cabinet-appointed National Biosafety Committee, • UNU-BIOLAC T&T • Member, National hotpepper Industry Association, TTABA. • Member, CARICOM appointed Committee on Biotechnology and Department of Physics Biosafety R. Saunders • Member, Consultative group for Agricultural Biotechnology –IICA • Member, Restoration Committee for 150 year old St. Michael • Member, Regional Biotechnology Forum- coordinated by SRC, Church Maracas. Jamaica. • Member, Ansa McAL Laureate Local Committee • Member, NGC Scholarship Committee. F. Bekele • Member, Organising Committee,Workshop on “Caribbean Fine I. Haraksingh and Flavour cocoa Industry and commercialisation in the Caribbean • Organised several workshops on Renewable Energy Region” • Member : • Trinidad and Tobago Solar Energy Society • Caribbean Solar Energy Society • International Solar Energy Society FaCultY OF sOCial sCienCes • World Renewable Energy Network Department of Behavioural Studies • Control Committee, Trinidad and Tobago School Nutrition N. Alea Albada Programme Peer reviewer for: • Trinidad and Tobago Astronomical Society • Psychology and Aging • Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Program • Caribbean Journal of Psychology • Monitoring and Evaluation Committee - Pilot Project on the Use • Memory Applied Cognitive Psychology of Renewable Energy Technologies In Trinidad And Tobago - • Memory and Cognition Government of Trinidad & Tobago (GOTT) Project on Solar Water Heating For The Hospitality Industry M. Basdeo • Renewable Energy Committee of Trinidad and Tobago • Board Director, Caribbean New Media Group (CNMG) • Organisation of American States (OAS) Project Committee: • Committee Member, Local Government Reform, Ministry of Local Alternative Energy Education Dissemination Government, April 2011 • Environmental Commission of Trinidad and Tobago • Collaboration with University – INEES Project, University of A. Bissessar Auckland, Bangladash University of Science and Technology, • Field Editor - Edwin Mellen Press KNUST, University of Hamburg – DIREKT Project • Reviewer • Journal of Public Sector Management S. Haque • Public Personnel Management • Chair, panel for review of CSEC Physics syllabus • Editorial Team • Member, Foresighting Committee, Ministry of Planning on the issue • Journal of Criminology - Boston (2011) of Education to 2025. • Teaching of Public Administration Sage (2011) • Subject leader for revision of CSEC Physics syllabus to include critical thinking into the syllabus under MOU between CXC board D. Chadee and Institute of Critical Thinking. • Member, United Nations Development Programme - Caribbean • Judge , regional science video competition ( NIHERST) Citizen Security - National Technical Advisory Committee • Peer reviewer for: D. Sharma • Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, • Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security. • Caribbean Journal of Psychology, • Reviewer, International Journal of Science and Technology. • Security Journal, • International Gambling Studies, Cocoa Research Unit • Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, L. Motilal • Social and Economic Studies. • Reviewer, Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) • Reviewer, International Research Journal of Agricultural Science E. Janagan Johnson• Member of the International Peer Review Editorial Board. ‘Child D. Sukha and Adolescent Social Work Journal’, Wilmette, Illinois. USA, ISSN: • Member, International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) ad hoc panel 0738-0151 (Print Version). of experts on Fine or Flavour cocoa to review and to advise in • Member of the International Peer Review Editorial Board. ‘Journal relation to the percentages of exports of fine or flavour cocoa in each of Community Development Society’, Arizona State University. producing country exporting fine or flavour cocoa. • Honorary Special Editor for the ‘Journal of School Social Work’, • Member, Local and international organising committees October 2010. for the project “Cocoa of Excellence (CoE): unravelling and celebrating diverse flavour qualities of cocoas to promote market N. Mustapha differentiation”. • Consulting Editor • Juror , International Cocoa Awards at the Salon du Chocolat in • Encyclopedia on Caribbean Religions, York University, Canada, November 2010 and 2011. 1998 - present. 8 6 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 D. Nehring K. Theodore • Member, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Boards of Studies • Special Advisor to UNECLAC - Review of the Economics of Climate Middlesex University (UK) Change. DFID/ECLAC • Special Advisor to PAHO/WHO – EquiLac ll Jamaica Country I. Rampersad • Member, of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) • Appointed as Chairperson of the Financial Assistance Studies • Member, International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH). Program of the Ministry of Community Development • Member, Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) • Appointed as Member of the Equal Opportunity Commission • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Economics Association.(TTEA) • Appointed as Executive Member in the Trinidad and Tobago • Member, International Health Economics Association (IHEA) Council on Foreign Relations Department of Management Studies C. Roach E. Simms • Journal Reviewer • Member, Board, Student Revolving Loan Fund, Government of • Caribbean Teaching Scholar Journal Review Board: July 2010 – Trinidad and Tobago. present. • St. Augustine Academic Board Representative on the University Senate. S. Rollocks • Chairman, Board of Management, Methodist School Boards of • Peer reviewer for Journal of Adolescence. Trinidad and Tobago. • Member , Board of Directors, Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute. Department of Economics • Chairman, Academic Committee, Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality M. Alghalith and Tourism Institute. • Associate Editor, European Journal of Pure and Applied • Member of Council, Institute of Banking and Finance of Trinidad Mathematics. and Tobago. • Editorial Board, International Journal of Mathematics, Game • Member, Board of Directors, UWI Press. Theory, and Algebra. • Member, Board of Directors, UWI School of Business and Applied • Editorial Board, International Journal of Mathematics, Game Studies Limited (ROYTEC). Theory, and Algebra E Journal. • Member, Board of Directors, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of • Editorial Board, International Journal of Energy Optimization and Business, UWI, St. Augustine. Engineering. • Chairman, Management Group, UWI Bookshop and Central • Council Member for the Gerson Lehrman Group Stationery Stores, UWI, St. Augustine. • Member, Tertiary Levels Institutions Unit team that assessed courses M.S. Attzs and programmes offered by the Cave Hill School of Business for • Member, Regional Climate Change Task Force credit and exemptions purposes. • Review editor for the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change • Co-Chairman, The Third Biennial Business, Banking and Finance (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (FAR) Chapter 3 on “Social, Conference held at the UWI, St. Augustine, May, 2009. Economic and Ethical Concepts and Methods”. • Founding Member of the UWI Vice Chancellor-appointed Group C. Sahadeo on Climate Change • Member, Board of Trustees, Caribbean Court of Justice Trust Fund. • Member, Latin American and Caribbean Economics Association • Member, Board of Directors, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of [Asociación de Economía de América Latina y el Caribe] (LACEA) Business. • Member, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists • Advisor, St. Augustine Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. (AERE) D. Noel M. Franklin • Member of Council, Institute of Banking and Finance of Trinidad • Member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Mathematical Finance and Tobago. • Volunteer/Facilitator, Kennedy Enhancement Programme (KEP), La Horquetta April-May 2011 S. Fraser • Peer Reviewer , Social Economic Studies Journal • Member, National Productivity Council, Government of Trinidad • Peer Reviewer. West Indian Journal of Engineering and Tobago. • Member, National eGovernment Portal Evaluation Committee, L. Henry Government of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member of Senate, Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago- June 2010 - present L. Jordan-Miller • Chief Examiner, CAPE Economics, Caribbean Examination • Board Director, Trinidad Restaurants, Hotel and Tourism Council. 2005 - present Association (TRHTA). • Member, ISO/TC 228 Technical Committee on Tourism and Related R. Hosein Services, Government of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member on the Board of Directors Central Bank of Trinidad and • Departmental representative on the Faculty of Social Sciences Tobago Events and Prizes Committee. • Member of Vision 2049 Eco Environmental Group A. Lewis-Cameron A Mohammed • Member, Board of Directors, Chaguaramas Development Authority, • Chairman of the Regulated Industries Commission Government of Trinidad and Tobago. • Member, Board of Directors, Tobago Hospitality and Tourism E. Scott Institute, Tobago. • Assistant Chief Examiner, CAPE Economics, Caribbean • Reviewer for the following Tourism journals: Examination Council - Annals of Tourism Research; - Tourism and Hospitality Research - Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 8 7 M. Raghunandan • Honorary Secretary, Board of Directors of the Family Planning • Resource Personnel on CAPE Accounting, CXC Examination Board. Association of Trinidad & Tobago (FPATT) • Member, Bookshop Management Group, UWI, St. Augustine. • Member, Technical Advisory Group for the conduct of an Organisational and Management Review of the Caribbean P. Ramlakhan Regional Network for People Living with HIV and AIDS (CRN+), • Director, Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Credit Union CARICOM, Pan Caribbean Partnership on HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) Stabilisation Fund. K. Theodore B. Pacheco • Special Advisor to UNECLAC - Review of the Economics of Climate • Board Member of the Radio Division, Trinidad Publishing Change. DFID/ECLAC -2010 to June 2011. Company Ltd. • Special Advisor to PAHO/WHO – EquiLac ll Jamaica Country – • Vice President of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Trinidad and December 2010. Tobago. • Member, Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS). • Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Business, Finance • Executive Member, Trinidad and Tobago National AIDS and Economics in Emerging Economies. Coordinating Committee on HIV/AIDS (NACC). Policy monitoring and development in respect of HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan C. Bhatnagar • Member, International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH). • External Evaluator, Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago • Member, Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED). (ACTT). • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Economics Association (TTEA). • Member, International Health Economics Association (IHEA). Gloria Davis-Cooper • Girls Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago – January, 2011 H. Bailey Tourism’s contribution to Poverty Reduction by 2015: Workers’ • Member, EuroQol Research Group Compensation • Member, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) • Member, International Society for Quality of Life Research ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre (ISOQOL) D. Chadee • Member, Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago, nominated by C. Metivier the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago • Representative, National Health Insurance Steering Committee of • Member, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) the British Virgin Islands. Technical Committee of the Crime and Security Study • Representative, National Health Insurance System Communications Working Group of the British Virgin Islands. Centre for Health Economics (HEU) A. La Foucade Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) • Member of Scientific Council, International Society for Equity in P. Pangsapa Health (ISEqH) with Secretariat in Toronto. • Member, Working Group, CARIBSAVE Climate Change Risk Atlas • Member, International Health Economics Association (IHEA) (CCCRA), T&T. • Member, Health Research for Development (COHRED). • Policy Advisor, Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade • Member, International AIDS Economic Network (IAEN) Law, Policy and Services, T&T. • Advisor, Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Programme C. Laptiste (NPSPMP). • Representative on the National Health Insurance Steering • Committee Member, National Consultative Committee, The ACP Committee of the British Virgin Islands Observatory on Migration, Brussels, Belgium • Member, International Health Economics Association (IHEA) • Advisor, the Gender and Citizen Security Project (Crisis Prevention • Member, International AIDS Economic Network (IAEN) and Recovery Practice Area and the Gender Practice Area of the UNDP Regional Centre), Trinidad & Tobago. R. McLean • Member, Planning Committee for the 4h Caribbean HIV/AIDS D. McFee Conference to be held in Bahamas in November 2011. • Corporate Secretary Board of Directors – Export Centres Company • Chairman, Planning Committee for the Conference on the Economy Limited, Trinidad & Tobago 2011 on behalf of the Department of Economics, UWI. • Member, Planning Committee for the Conference: Revenue G. Hosein Management in Small Highly Open Hydrocarbon Rich Exporting • Associate Editor, on-line journal, The Caribbean Review of Gender Economy on behalf of the Department of Economics, UWI. Studies, T&T. • Member, Management Review Team to oversee the Restructuring of the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/ P. Mohammed AIDS (CRN+) representing The University of the West Indies. An • Member, Editorial Board of Diversities, an International Journal initiative of the CARICOM Pan Caribbean Partnership on HIV/ published by UNESCO Max Planck Institute for the Study of AIDS. Religion and Ethnic Diversity • Member, The University of the West Indies HIV/AIDS Response • Member, Editorial Committee, IDGS, UWI, Cave Hill Campus Programme (UWIHARP). • Advisory Board Member, Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, U.K. • Member, Technical Advisory Committee on the HIV/STI of PAHO/ • Advisory Board Member, Journal of Asian Diaspora, Routledge WHO Journals, UK • Member, Technical Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS for Latin • Advisory Board Member, Caribbean Journal of Social Work, Jamaica America and the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organisation, Washington D.C. D. Drayton • Editorial Assistant, on-line journal, The Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, T&T 8 8 a n n u a l r e P O r t 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 T. Nickenig E.P. Joseph • Member, Technical Advisory Board of the National Coalition on • Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Women and Girls and AIDS the Earth’s Interior • Member, American Geophysical Union • Member, International Volcanic Health Hazard Network Institute for International Relations (IIR) • Member, Geochemical Society M. Anatol • Editor, IIR Today J.L. Latchman • Member, Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago M. Bishop • Member, Seismological Society of America • Convenor, IIR Research and Publication Group (RPG). • Honorary Research Fellow, Political Economy Research Centre, H. Odbert University of Sheffield, UK. • Member, American Geophysical Union • Reviewer, Journal New Political Economy. • Member of the International Studies Association (ISA) R. E. A. Robertson • Member of the UK Political Studies Association (PSA) • Member, Board of Directors of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory • Member of the Canadian Association of Latin American and • Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Caribbean Studies (CALACS) the Earth’s Interior • Member of the British International Studies Association (BISA) • Member, American Geophysical Union • Member of the BISA International Political Economy Group (IPEG) • Member, Geological Society of London • Member of the Society for Caribbean Studies (SCS) R. Watts S. Cross-Mike. • Member, Amnesty International • Coordinator , IIR Diplomatic Dialogues Series • Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of • Coordinator, IIR Website the Earth’s Interior • Member, American Geophysical Union D. Mohammed • Member, Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago • Member, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) -Research Support Group on the CSME. A. Stinton • Member, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Research Group on • Member, American Geophysical Union Knowledge Management. • Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of • Member, International Studies Association (ISA) the Earth’s Interior • Member, International Web Masters Association (IWA) • Member, Association of Caribbean Economists (ACE) • Member, Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) SALISES • Member, Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) G. St Bernard • Referee for Social & Economic Studies. A. Montoute • Vice President, Executive Council of the Caribbean Studies • Member, WINAD Association • Member, National Working Committee on Trade • Member, Technical Advisory Committee, 2010 Population and • Participant, Technical Coordinating Committee at the Ministry of Housing Census of Trinidad & Tobago. Trade Trinidad and Tobago S. Sookram T. Shaw • Referee for • Member, International Studies Association (ISA) (US) Governing The Journal of Business, Finance and Economics in Emerging Council, 2004-2005 & 2009-2010 & Chair. Economies, • Series Editor, The International Political Economy of New Social and Economic Studies, Regionalisms Series, Ashgate. Education Economics Journal, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, International Journal of Energy Research. Seismic Research Centre (SRC) • Academic Coordinator, Graduate Programme, SALISES P.D. Cole • Editor, Special Edition of Social and Economic Studies (for selected • Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of and peer-reviewed papers presented at 11th SALISES Annual the Earth’s Interior conference) • Invited reviewer for Geophysical Research Letters, Bulletin of • Deputy Chairman, North Central Regional Health Authority (from Volcanology, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research December 2010) S. Edwards P. Watson • Member, International Oceanographic Commission (IOCARIBE) • Referee for Social & Economic Studies, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Working Group 4 Studies, Journal of Business, Finance and Economics in Emerging • Member, The University School Parent-Teacher-Network Executive Economies. • Member, The University School Association • Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad & Tobago until June 2011. 8 9 A PUBLICATION OF THE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE – THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST AUGUSTINE CAMPUS